Procurement Manager

An 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 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