Procurement Manager

To be the Procurement lead in the Automation 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.

Location: Bristol

Salary: GBP48,000 GBP58,000

Key Responsibility Areas

- Accountability as the Procurement Manager within the 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 (NDA's) / Technical Assistance Agreements (TAA's) / 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 (E.g. supplier selection process to support future product enhancements).
- Support Procurement functional development.

Qualifications and Experience

- Ideally MCIPS qualified or studying towards.
- Degree or equivalent in Business Studies.
- Worked within a Procurement team within an Automated Material Handling (baggage handling, parcel sortation, installation and support environment).
- ILS experience in Automation.
- Experience of International Automation procurement.
- Experience in Automation procurement from small domestic projects to very large international Programmes.

Technical Skills

- Good understanding of the Automated Material Handling procurement chain and able to communicate and comprehend technical solution to achieved the optimised supplier chain.
- 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.
- Knowledge of SAP.
- Preferably awareness of NEC3.