Procurement Leader - Defence / Aerospace - Northwest

Role: Senior Procurement Professional - Defence / Aerospace

Salary: £60000 plus benefits (Including bonus, excellent pension scheme, share incentive. flexible working and hybrid)

Client: Iconic long term National Defence project - household name

Location: Hybrid working and flexible working - Cumbria (Relocation package)

Our trusted blue chip, global client provides the world's biggest technology solutions to over 40 countries. This first class culture has mobilised 100,000 people to develop, engineer, manufacture and support products / systems. They have a first-class reputation of keeping Global Critical Information and Technical Information.

Technology and innovation are central to this business! Their unique projects underpin the overall strategy, culture and sustainability of the Global reach. Developing innovative technologies is a key part of this household worldwide name and is key to ensure they have a sustainable business they will continue to create value for their stakeholders and inspire their employees.

What you'll be doing:

• Contract management - major subcontract & transactional
• Being accountable for all related Supply Chain activity in line with area of responsibility
• Developing and applying activities that deliver on People (Resourcing & Capabilities), Process, Technology & reporting which support the successful delivery of the SC function
• Communicating effectively with functional and external stakeholder management and deputise for the SC Senior Manager as required
• You will be managing / coaching a team of professionals

Your skills and experience:

• Supply Chain, Procurement or Project Management experience
• Excellent Stakeholder Management
• ERP & PLM System knowledge
• Microsoft Package User
• Experience of working within aerospace, defence and/or MOD packages
• Previously held line management responsibility

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Procurement team:

As a Procurement leader, you will be deployed to major projects, enabling & empowering the team through the delivery of People, Process, Toolsets & Reporting. This is a Fast paced, commercial procurement environment with a varied range of development opportunities, working as part of a diverse team to deliver part of a National Defence Programme. Relocation support packages across all roles.

Overall, this is amazing opportunity to join career focused highly organised technology global service provider, which can genuinely help you leave the planet a more sustainable and secure place than you found it!

Please contact Lloyd Norman @ 1st Executive for a confidential company overview - Interviews throughout December 2024.