Procurement Manager - IT Services
- Recruiter
- Anonymous
- Location
- Bristol
- Salary
- 50000.00 - 60000.00 GBP Annual + Outstanding Benefits Package
- Posted
- 05 Sep 2017
- Closes
- 06 Sep 2017
- Sectors
- Procurement
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
PROCUREMENT MANAGER - IT SERVICES: SALARY GBP50-60K BASIC PLUS OUTSTANDING BENEFITS INCLUDING DOUBLE YOUR CONTRIBUTION PENSION, FLEXIBLE WORKING HOURS AND MUCH MORE. 'GLOBAL TOP TEN', WORLD LEADING COMPANY.
The Client
Our client is quite simply a world leader in engineering, development and service to the Defence and Aerospace industries. With a presence in over 200 countries around the globe and nearly 50,000 employees worldwide they are at the leading edge of technology in their fields. We are currently seeking a Procurement Manager for the ICT and Cyber Security area of their business.
Job Description
To be the Procurement lead in the CSICT business area with the responsibility for all aspects of the external supply chain management and performance providing functional governance, process ownership, accountability, effective communication and critically a complete procurement service from strategic management to buying. The main focus for this role is to ensure strategic alignment of the Supply Chain to meet the dynamic nature of the business area, as well as maintaining Supplier delivery performance into the existing Customer programmes.
This role will require a demonstrated ability in forging and influencing effective business relationships both externally within the Supply base and cross functionally within the product IPT.
Key Responsibility Areas
- Accountability as the Procurement Manager within the CSICT business area.
- Accountable for the delivering Supplier Cost reductions in lines with the prevailing expectations.
- Ensure effective Supplier delivery performance to meet the needs of current and future programmes
- Develop effective relationships both horizontally and vertically with the Suppliers / Subcontractors to influence successful achievement and execution of the current and future contracts
- Cross functional collaboration and working to support the Suppliers ability to perform to quality, cost and schedule throughout the Product lifecycle.
- Prepares monthly Procurement status reports on Material, Resource and Supplier performance for the business area as agreed with the business area and Procurement Function
- Ensure that the appropriate commercial protections are in place such as effective Supply Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) / Technical Assistance Agreements (TAAs) / Export Licences etc.
- Manage any Export constraints that exist within the Product Supply Chain
- Manage all Procurement risks and opportunities to beneficial closure
- Creating and maintaining robust Procurement Plans and executable strategies in line with LCM principles
- Demonstrate the ability to strategically align the emerging demands/forecast of the business area programmes with a Supply base that is going to be fit for purpose offering optimum solutions and value (Eg.supplier selection process to support future product enhancements)
- Support Procurement functional development
Skills, Qualifications & Knowledge
Qualifications and Experience;
- Ideally MCIPS qualified or studying towards
- Degree or equivalent in Business Studies
- Worked within a Procurement team within a software licensing, ICT hardware and Cyber environment (Cyber is not essential)
- ILS experience in ICT
- Experience of International ICT procurement
- Experience in ICT procurement from small domestic projects to very large international Programmes
Personal Skills;
- Pro-active and results driven.
- Responsive with a can do attitude. Prepared to make and stay with difficult decisions.
- Good leadership and team working skills.
- Excellent Influencing skills
- The ability to maintain and build positive business relationships, both external and internal
- Good communication skills - written, oral and presentations.
- Tenacious and determined.
Technical Skills:
- Sound understanding of procurement processes and principles and how they form part of an integrated business system.
- Sound business understanding with ability to help create and influence business strategy.
- Good commercial skills including negotiation and risk and opportunity management.
- Planning and resource management skills required for effective performance of the team.
- A good understanding of the Export Compliance issues associated with contracting in the software licensing, ICT and Cyber industry
- Knowledge of SAP
Is This You?
Do you want to work for a world leading, technologically innovative company with an outstanding reputation? If you have the skills described above then do not delay, send your application to us and we will be in touch within 24 hours to discuss the vacancy further
The Client
Our client is quite simply a world leader in engineering, development and service to the Defence and Aerospace industries. With a presence in over 200 countries around the globe and nearly 50,000 employees worldwide they are at the leading edge of technology in their fields. We are currently seeking a Procurement Manager for the ICT and Cyber Security area of their business.
Job Description
To be the Procurement lead in the CSICT business area with the responsibility for all aspects of the external supply chain management and performance providing functional governance, process ownership, accountability, effective communication and critically a complete procurement service from strategic management to buying. The main focus for this role is to ensure strategic alignment of the Supply Chain to meet the dynamic nature of the business area, as well as maintaining Supplier delivery performance into the existing Customer programmes.
This role will require a demonstrated ability in forging and influencing effective business relationships both externally within the Supply base and cross functionally within the product IPT.
Key Responsibility Areas
- Accountability as the Procurement Manager within the CSICT business area.
- Accountable for the delivering Supplier Cost reductions in lines with the prevailing expectations.
- Ensure effective Supplier delivery performance to meet the needs of current and future programmes
- Develop effective relationships both horizontally and vertically with the Suppliers / Subcontractors to influence successful achievement and execution of the current and future contracts
- Cross functional collaboration and working to support the Suppliers ability to perform to quality, cost and schedule throughout the Product lifecycle.
- Prepares monthly Procurement status reports on Material, Resource and Supplier performance for the business area as agreed with the business area and Procurement Function
- Ensure that the appropriate commercial protections are in place such as effective Supply Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) / Technical Assistance Agreements (TAAs) / Export Licences etc.
- Manage any Export constraints that exist within the Product Supply Chain
- Manage all Procurement risks and opportunities to beneficial closure
- Creating and maintaining robust Procurement Plans and executable strategies in line with LCM principles
- Demonstrate the ability to strategically align the emerging demands/forecast of the business area programmes with a Supply base that is going to be fit for purpose offering optimum solutions and value (Eg.supplier selection process to support future product enhancements)
- Support Procurement functional development
Skills, Qualifications & Knowledge
Qualifications and Experience;
- Ideally MCIPS qualified or studying towards
- Degree or equivalent in Business Studies
- Worked within a Procurement team within a software licensing, ICT hardware and Cyber environment (Cyber is not essential)
- ILS experience in ICT
- Experience of International ICT procurement
- Experience in ICT procurement from small domestic projects to very large international Programmes
Personal Skills;
- Pro-active and results driven.
- Responsive with a can do attitude. Prepared to make and stay with difficult decisions.
- Good leadership and team working skills.
- Excellent Influencing skills
- The ability to maintain and build positive business relationships, both external and internal
- Good communication skills - written, oral and presentations.
- Tenacious and determined.
Technical Skills:
- Sound understanding of procurement processes and principles and how they form part of an integrated business system.
- Sound business understanding with ability to help create and influence business strategy.
- Good commercial skills including negotiation and risk and opportunity management.
- Planning and resource management skills required for effective performance of the team.
- A good understanding of the Export Compliance issues associated with contracting in the software licensing, ICT and Cyber industry
- Knowledge of SAP
Is This You?
Do you want to work for a world leading, technologically innovative company with an outstanding reputation? If you have the skills described above then do not delay, send your application to us and we will be in touch within 24 hours to discuss the vacancy further