Procurement​/Subcontractor Manager

Procurement / Subcontractor Manager

• Act as the main interface with suppliers, from bid phase to final delivery, managing and maintaining the relationship with subcontractors as main point of contact
• Manage the full subcontracting process: RFQs, supplier selection, contract negotiation, purchase orders, expediting, delivery, and acceptance
  • Subcontractors Sourcing and Identification
  • RFI/RFP Preparation and Coordination (including ESA Best Practices process)
  • Writing the Statement of Work and coordinating the preparation of the relevant data packages (e.g. Specification, general supporting docs, etc…) of the items to be procured
  • Supporting the contract officer in the contract preparation for what concerns the programmatic part
  • Leading and coordinating the subcontractors’ proposals evaluation based on defined selection criteria
  • Leading and coordinating the Supplier Activities and Contract Negotiation following the project manager guidelines and targets
• Ensure on-time, on-cost and on-quality delivery of critical equipment and subsystems
• Work closely with Engineering, MAIT, and Quality to monitor performance and resolve technical or contractual issues
• Identification and proposal of cost reduction and improvement opportunities
• Identification and management of Subcontractor project risks
• Preparation and coordination, as chairman, of meetings, reviews and workshops
• Parallel coordination of the procurement activities for multi-projects
• Contract change management and negotiation
• Contribute to supplier/subcontractors’ evaluation, performance monitoring, and lessons learned

• Master’s degree (MSc) in Aerospace, Electronics, Telecommunications, Management, Mechanical or comparable qualifications
• 3–5 years’ experience in procurement, subcontracting or project supply chain, ideally in the space, aerospace, or defence sector
• Strong knowledge of contract management and negotiation
• Familiarity with ESA/ECSS and/or MIL-STD standards, Export Control regulations and experience of consulting for engineering, testing, product assurance and space project management is a plus
• Fluent in English; other European languages are a plus
• Availability to travel to suppliers in Europe and abroad

• Project & contract management mindset
• Ability to manage complex supplier relationships
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving attitude
• Team player with strong communication and negotiation skills
• Resilient and result-oriented, able to work under tight deadlines.