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

The Procurement Manager (Bids & Programmes) will support the business deliver on large customer programmes through effective; biding, 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 (Bids & Programmes) 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 working in integrated project team, IPT

Procurement Manager (Bids & Programmes) applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Experience of project, IPT, or programme related procurement activities
• Procurement or Supply Chain experience within aerospace, defence, 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