Procurement Professional - 12 month contract - Glascoed, Monmouthshire or Preston, Lancashire or Radway Green, Cheshire - £32.18 ph UMB or £24 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
- Working as a member of the business, sector or group procurement team to provide procurement expertise, services and support to meet the operational needs of the business.
- Undertake a support role bringing a depth of expertise in a specific area and technical knowledge which has been developed through on the job experience and / or externally recognised qualifications
- Will coordinate the work of others to ensure outcomes are delivered
- Have a good understanding of procedures within own area, and may resolve issues using own judgement within well-defined practices and precedence
- These roles normally manage a larger or more complex order book, supplier or contract.
Role Responsibilities:
Not limited to…
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the product or service provision:
- Meets the governance requirements of the business and our customers.
- Delivers optimum value for money.
- Achieves the required service level as agreed with internal stakeholders.
- Seek out and champion opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Ensure priorities are managed and any issues of concern are escalated.
- Demonstrate a good understanding of Company systems, including purchase to pay systems, risk and supplier management tools.
- Manage contracts throughout their life in conjunction with the business
- Proactively manage instances of supplier under-performance against cost, quality and schedule.
- Raise formal documents to support the sourcing and contracting process, including Request for Information, Request for Quotation, Assessment documents, Purchase Orders.
- Manage supplier payment process and resolve any goods receiving and supplier debt issues.
- Identify, deliver and record savings.
- Effectively manage order book, to ensure timely deliveries and accurate cash forecasting.
- May have responsibility for a small team or lead for an area of activity on behalf of the wider team.
- Support and develop junior members of the team.
- Work collaboratively to identify and escalate risk.
- Ability to deputise for the Procurement Lead or Manager
- Be an advocate for the Supply Chain Function.
What are BAE Systems looking for from you?
- Likely to have 3 years experience working within a procurement environment and/or possess a good standard of procurement competence in key areas of Sourcing, process knowledge, contracting skills and supplier management.
- Experienced with bid work.
Security Requirements: SC
This role will require you to hold or be eligible to obtain Security Clearance (SC). You will need to obtain a BPSS check as part of this process. 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.
