Venn Group
Procurement Manager
Recruitment Agency Reference: 7055900
Rate: Up To £26.23 Per Hour (PAYE)
Up To £35 Per Hour Pay (Umbrella Company)
Locations: Bolton, Stevenage or Bristol
Successful candidates must satisfy security criteria
A position has arisen for a Procurement Manager to join a diverse Major Equipment Procurement (MEP) department at a large Defence company. You will undertake a role responsible for pro-actively managing multiple critical supplier work packages, developing and maintaining long term commercially robust business relationships with suppliers who are designing and delivering complex systems. This is for an initial 6 month contract with the possibility of extension.
Your duties will include:
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Drafting, negotiating and amending sub-contracts, iaw applicable legislation and company processes
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Running Competitions for sub-system procurements whilst maintaining the highest standards of fairness and ethics
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Providing supplier related commercial guidance to internal stakeholders
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Generating and implementing supplier strategies that deliver Value for Money
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Resolving supplier performance issues and/or conflicts
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Risk management and risk mitigation planning
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Managing supplier deliverables (hardware, software and documentation)
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KPI reporting and adherence
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Cash Management
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Schedule adherence
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Building and nurturing supplier and key stakeholder relationships
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Safeguarding the interests of our client
The successful candidate should have:
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A valid SC clearance
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A minimum of 3 years previous experience in a Procurement or Supply Chain related role, ideally in a Defence or Aerospace contracting environment
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Ideally degree qualified in a business discipline, relevant procurement or supply chain accreditations or equivalent experience
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Negotiation in an internal Customer / Supplier environment
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Bidding to win against a context of global supply chains
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Contract terms and conditions
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.