Senior Sub- Buyer

Senior Sub‑Contract Buyer role at Leonardo offers a range of challenging experiences within the Combat Air sector.

• Lead the delivery of sub‑contract activities and other procurement‑related services required by the business.
• Lead relationships with Leonardo suppliers, holding reviews and ensuring performance management, risk and impact assessment.
• Negotiate complex agreements and risk/reward mechanisms for business case models.
• Translate customer/project requirements into commercial documents, particularly for design, development and production of bespoke complex electronic systems and sub‑systems.
• Understand mechanisms of mitigating risk associated with entering into commercial agreements.
• Develop and negotiate robust contracts for services, intangible and tangible deliverables.
• Work in collaboration with cross‑functional stakeholders to ensure the flowdown of appropriate terms and conditions from customer contracts, enabling compliance and mitigating commercial/contractual risks.
• Promote customer intimacy in both internal and external relationships.
• Act as a focal point for project and suppliers regarding contract and supply‑base matters.
• Drive and lead strategies to influence business decisions throughout the project life cycle.
• Identify solutions for complex areas of potential risk/opportunity (e.g. sub‑contract risk, IPR, liability, exchange‑rate exposure) and deliver mitigations.

• Technical training to degree standard, professional qualification and/or significant domain experience (studying towards or achievement of MCIPS is preferred).
• Demonstrated collaboration, communication, planning, problem‑solving, influencing, decision‑making and continuous improvement skills.
• Good working knowledge and understanding of procurement within the Defence/Aerospace industry (or a similar sector) with the ability to apply them with minimal supervision.

This is not an exhaustive list; we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.

This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, including eligibility for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance, please visit

• Generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Benefit from our award‑winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Free access to mental health support, financial advice and employee‑led networks championing inclusion and diversity.
• Bonus scheme for employees at management level and below.
• Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and Linked In Learning.
• Financial reward through our referral programme.
• Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working with hybrid working options.

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Location:

GB – Luton – Cap. Green 300
Contract Type: Permanent
Hybrid Working: Hybrid