Procurement Manager

An engineering services business within the aerospace and defence sector, require a Procurement Manager. Applicants need procurement experience within a; project, bids or programmes environment ideally within an aerospace, defence, manufacturing or engineering setting. The Procurement Manager will support the business deliver on large customer programmes through effective; biding, sourcing, project management, supplier management and contract management. The role will entail exposure to the entire programme/project lifecycle from bid stage, negotiation of bespoke contractual agreements, to product/service delivery and on-going support/maintenance. Specific duties of the Procurement Manager include: • Strategic management of commodity and services suppliers support/lead customer bids/programmes • Run tenders - negotiate and award contracts. Negotiate contractual change etc. • Flow down of customer T&Cs into subcontract agreements signed by supply chain • Ensure supplier deliver against production and manufacturing schedule • Manage stakeholders- procurement colleagues, customers, suppliers etc Procurement Manager applicants should meet the following criteria: • Procurement (direct or indirect) or Supply Chain experience within aerospace, defence, manufacturing or engineering programmes • Experience of supporting bid work • Comfortable working with bespoke contracts • Excellent relationship building, stakeholder engagement skills • The ability to be both customer and supplier centric