Procurement Professional

Job title - 12 month contract - Glascoed, Monmouthshire OR Radway Green, Cheshire - £20.92 ph UMB or £28 ph PAYE (Inside IR35)

The Umbrella rate quoted above is the Gross Umbrella rate (i.e. the rate we pay to the Umbrella Company inclusive of ALL employment costs). Please note, the rate paid by the Umbrella will be less, as will a Limited Deemed rate or Agency PAYE rate. Please get in touch to discuss the rates via these different payment vehicles.

The Role

Working as a member of the group procurement team to provide expertise, services and support to meet the operational needs of the business. Specifically, you'll provide support to the Supply Chain Delivery and Strategy Team, working as a key member of the function to ensure suppliers achieve the required delivery, cost and quality performance targets to support the programmes in line with procurement governance and the company business targets.

Role Responsibilities:

Not limited to…

Raising formal documents to support the sourcing and contracting process, including but not limited to Request for Information, Request for Quotation, assessment documents and Purchase Orders.
Managing the supplier payment process and resolving any goods receipt and invoice issues.
Identifying, delivering and recording savings.
Managing supplier performance associated with savings, quality and delivery business and functional targets.
Managing internal and external compliance requirements across the team, including conducting supplier due diligence and completing security and export control paperwork.
Demonstrating a good understanding of Company systems, including purchase to pay systems, risk and supplier management tools.
Proactively managing instances of supplier under-performance against cost, quality and schedule.
Working collaboratively to identify and escalate risk.

What are BAE Systems looking for from you?

Essential:

Previous procurement experience.
Works on own initiative with limited supervision and with responsibility for delivery, escalating concerns.
Analyses information and implements solutions with support, that best meet the requirements of the business.
Good communication skills.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
Good business understanding and commercial awareness to ensure essential information is obtained, reported with an insightful ability to recognise relevant options available for a solution and select an appropriate & effective course of action.

Desirable:

Experience and understanding of SAP.
Proficient skills to engage and influence internal stakeholders.
Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels, exercising appropriate levels of courtesy, diplomacy and tact, in line with the businesses code of conduct.

Security Requirements: SC

This role will require you to hold or be eligible to obtain Security Clearance (SC). You will need to obtain a BPSS check as part of this process. You must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship and have lived and worked in the UK for a minimum 5 year period. If you are unsure as to whether you are eligible, please contact me to discuss