Strategic Procurement Manager

Job Description:

SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check)

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional travel within UK

LOCATION: Site Based

TYPE: Full time

WHAT&39;S IN IT FOR YOU:

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax-free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much more

• Work / Life Balance: 37 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working, up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL, option to buy/sell holiday

• Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000&43; E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities

• Health & Wellbeing: Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime pilates 

• Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving

• Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ&43;, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity) 

Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero-carbon flight (ZEROe) to cleaning up space, sustainability is at the heart of our purpose. So what&39;s your next change?
 

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM 

• Responsible for the procurement strategy for Onesat Payload equipment 

• Drive Commodity Management to consult and select the most efficient sourcing solution to meet the project technical, cost and schedule requirements

• Establish a procurement forecast and identify future sourcing scenarios in line with the business operative plan

• Support and contribute to the satellite bid team with procurement costs to aid the securing of future business

• Ensure accurate flowdown of programme requirements through procurement packs to commodity management

• Challenge programme to provide clear visibility of future customer demand and requirements in order to build a procurement logic to meet that demand

• Report on strategic procurement risks and opportunities within the ARM tool, ensuring that appropriate action plans are defined to mitigate the risks, the closure of which are drumbeated in order to achieve timely burndown and retirement

• Management of OneSat equipment allocation to non-OneSat platforms to ensure all programmatic and technical requirements are met without impact to either

• Ensure due diligence of suppliers, and their sub-tiers, via a watchtower process

• Management of CFIs and their distribution to suppliers in support of their equipment supply contract

• Rigorous management of the supply chain throughout the entire OneSat spacecraft production batch to ensure continuity, the proactive removal of monopoly/duopoly sourcing and any single points of failure for both first and sub-tiers

• Accountable for operational procurement phases to ensure OT/OC/OQ delivery of the equipment to the Payload Major Module

ABOUT YOU

• HNC or equivalent qualification in an Engineering/Business management discipline (degree level qualification preferred)

• Sound skills and knowledge of; Procurement / Engineering / Quality / Manufacturing

• Background in Aerospace, preferably Space industry

• Ability to anticipate, assess and mitigate risks

• Strong communication and negotiation skills with the ability to persuade, influence and convince

• Experience and ability to interpret and implement best practice

Not a 100 match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.

HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request. 

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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