Senior Procurement Pracitioner - 12 month contract - Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria - £31.78 ph UMB or £23.70 ph PAYE (Inside IR35)
The Umbrella rate quoted above is the Gross Umbrella rate (i.e. the rate we pay to the Umbrella Company inclusive of ALL employment costs). Please note, the rate paid by the Umbrella will be less, as will a Limited Deemed rate or Agency PAYE rate. Please get in touch to discuss the rates via these different payment vehicles.
The Role
Plan, deliver and monitor procurement activity for the specific item/scope of work assigned.
Responsible for:
· Execution of the end-to-end procurement process i.e. delivery of information, products and services to quality, cost and schedule requirements.
· Continually review supplier performance.
· Communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
Role Responsibilities:
Not limited to…
- Support transactional procurement activites including; raising Request for Quotations, negotiating price and lead times, creating and managing purchase orders, expediting delivery and managing payments.
- Support supplier assessment and due diligence activity to ensure the effective selection of suppliers to meet business needs.
- Record and report cost savings / cost avoidance.
- Communicate with suppliers and internal / external stakeholders - resolving a wide variety of routine problems and quality issues, escalating complex / high impact issues when necessary.
- Apply awareness of risk and opportunity management to address low impact risks within contract management activity.
- Update systems such as SAP, eDMS, Teamcenter with quality, accurate information relating to the procurement activity, in accordance with document management policy and process.
- Continually review the performance of suppliers against quality, cost and delivery metrics to ensure Submarines' requirements are met and to secure improvements.
- Complete cost-forecasting for equipment within individual's scope.
What are BAE Systems looking for from you?
- Knowledge of in-scope product / service being provided to ensure requirements with respect to nuclear safety and environmental management are understood and delivered/met where applicable
- Sound knowledge of procurement principles and practices
- Sound understanding of negotiation and supplier management techniques
- Sound understanding of commercial aspects of contracts (with support).
- Understanding of Customer requirements.
- Sound project management skills E.g. organisation and time management
- Sound financial awareness.
- Proficient in the use of standard Microsoft packages and business systems.
- Excellent communication and relationship management skills.
Security Requirements: SC & UK EYES ONLY
This role will require the person to hold full Security Clearance (SC) prior to working onsite. You will need to obtain a BPSS check as part of this process. You must currently hold or be eligible and willing to obtain SC and you must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship and have lived and worked in the UK for a minimum 5 year period. If you are unsure as to whether you are eligible, please contact me to discuss.
This role also requires you to be a sole British national and therefore hold no other nationalities.
