Job summary

Procurement Professional - 12 month contract - Glasgow - £28.60ph UMB or £22.00ph PAYE (Inside IR35)

Hybrid working available!

Key skills required for this role

procurement, buyer, buying, supply chain, supply chain professional, procurer, commercial, negotiation

Important

Procurement Professional

Job description

Our client BAE Systems, a leading organisation in the Defence & Security sector, is currently seeking a Senior Procurement Professional to join their team on a contract basis at their Scotstoun site, with hybrid working arrangements available for 3-4 days per week. The role involves providing procurement expertise and support to meet the operational needs of the business unit. This is a non-engineering position within the business unit NS and is expected to last for 12 months.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage contracts throughout their lifecycle in conjunction with the business
• Raise formal documents to support the sourcing and contracting process, including Request for Information, Request for Quotation, Assessment documents, and Purchase Orders
• Agree and discharge workload, ensuring priorities are managed and any issues of concern are escalated
• Effectively manage the order book to ensure timely deliveries and accurate cash forecasting
• Manage supplier payment processes and resolve any goods receiving and supplier debt issues
• Proactively manage instances of supplier under-performance against cost, quality, and schedule
• Work collaboratively to identify and escalate risks
• Identify and deliver cost savings

Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience working within a procurement or similar environment
• High standard of procurement competence in key areas of sourcing, process knowledge, contracting skills, and supplier management
• Works on own initiative with limited supervision and with responsibility for delivery, escalating concerns when necessary
• Ability to analyse information and implement solutions that best meet the requirements of the business
• Ability to prioritise workload based on business needs
• Good stakeholder management skills
• Understanding of purchase to pay systems, risk, and supplier management tools

If you have significant experience in procurement and supply chain management, and are looking for an exciting opportunity within the Defence & Security sector, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic team.