Full job descriptionAn engineering services business within the aerospace and defence sector, require a Procurement Manager. Applicants need procurement experience within a; project, bids or programmes environment ideally within an aerospace, defence, manufacturing or engineering setting.


The Procurement Manager will support the business deliver on large customer programmes through effective; biding, sourcing, project management, supplier management and contract management. The role will entail exposure to the entire programme/project lifecycle from bid stage, negotiation of bespoke contractual agreements, to product/service delivery and on-going support/maintenance.


Specific duties of the Procurement Manager include:
*Strategic management of commodity and services suppliers support/lead customer bids/programmes
*Run tenders - negotiate and award contracts. Negotiate contractual change etc.
*Flow down of customer T&Cs into subcontract agreements signed by supply chain
*Ensure supplier deliver against production and manufacturing schedule
*Manage stakeholders- procurement colleagues, customers, suppliers etc


Procurement Manager applicants should meet the following criteria:
*Procurement (direct or indirect) or Supply Chain experience within aerospace, defence, manufacturing or engineering programmes
*Experience of supporting bid work
*Comfortable working with bespoke contracts
*Excellent relationship building, stakeholder engagement skills
*The ability to be both customer and supplier centric