Morson is delighted to be working in partnership with a market leading Defence organisation to recruit a Procurement Professional for an initial 6 month duration. There is a rate of 300- 370 Per Day Umbrella (Dependant On Experience) on offer for the successful candidate.  The role would offer hybrid working with 3 days a week spent onsite in Glasgow and 2 days working from home.

Please find the job spec. below:

In this position you will be fully responsible for the management of subcontracted suppliers within a specified bid, product or project liaising with our suppliers. You will be working with them developing and delivering complex, high risk, high value equipment or services normally under specific terms and conditions in lieu of purchase orders.

The successful candidate may be responsible for subcontract management across the end to end life cycle ( eg development – bid – contract – execution) and this could involve frequent travel and close engagement of suppliers to ensure that requirements are executed in accordance with technical, program, cost and performance (quality and delivery) requirements.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

You will be working on a large range of contracts for the business and may be required to commute on a regular basis. We are looking for an individual who has drive and gravitas to unlock savings/cost efficiencies and deliver performance from our major subcontractors and joint ventures through negotiation, joint working etc.

- Responsibilities for Supplier Management

- Manage, and be accountable for, the overall performance and compliance of their Supplier(s).

- Ensure Supplier requirements are executed achieving favourable conditions and consistency with technical, program, cost and performance (quality and delivery) requirements.

- Engage and communicate efficiently with internal Customers and Stakeholders as necessary in executing Supplier requirements.

- Manage the procurement of all requirements for allocated Supplier(s) in full compliance to company processes.

- Be the sole point of contact for all communications between my client and the Supplier(s) including but not limited to Requests for Proposals and Quotations, supporting Technical discussions, Contract and Work Package kick-off meetings and evaluation of Supplier tenders.

- Generate/review RFQs, ensuring bid and program requirements are captured.

- Evaluate supplier proposals for compliance against requirements and identify areas of risk/concern

- Create accurate Procurement estimates, covering labour, material and Total Cost of Ownership to the bid team

- Manage the schedule and performance of allocated work packages, ensuring rigorous adherence to project management, quality and technical governance. Coordinate and lead subcontract review meetings including Identification and mobilisation of internal support to sub-contracts from other departments.

- Use negotiated sub-contracts, including appropriate Customer flow down, to support Project budget constraints and achieve timely performance whilst minimising programme risk and exploiting programme opportunities.

- Recognise export controls associated with supply chain architecture and program requirements including: ITAR(TAAs(& TCPs)/MLAs) EAR ECCN,UK & foreign Military and Dual-Use Controls

- Maintain an ethical approach to tasks and relationships in accordance with relevant policies.

- Ensure appropriate Supplier Relationship Management and Performance Management techniques are employed with Supplier(s) to improve performance, mitigate risk and capture innovation from suppliers.

- Attend regular Progress Report Meetings with all Supplier(s) as part of managing performance and resolving issues in a jointly agreed and coordinated fashion.

- Monthly measurement of Supplier metrics and enforcement of contractual agreement where Key Performance Indicators are not being met.

- Recognise and identify subcontract claims as they develop and manage the timely resolution under changing provisions where possible, obtaining legal expertise where necessary.

- Ensure relevant governance is complied with in accordance with processes.

- Record and report UPD Savings

- Review, monitor and communicate supplier financial stability, identify risk areas prior to engagement and recognise trigger points where further analysis would be required.

Skills and Experience

Broad range of Procurement skills focused on: Needs Analysis, Design to Cost, Make-Team-Buy, Technical Interface Management, Supplier Management, Risk and Opportunity Management, Subcontract Management.

Convincing written and oral communication and presentation skills.

Interpersonal skills to optimise cross organisation working and to work effectively with Supplier(s).

Analytical skills

- Commercially astute with advanced negotiation skills and experience including differing contracting models

- Well-developed organisational skills

T- rack record of success in a similar role in relevant businesses or markets

- Supplier Relationship and Performance Management techniques and measurement

- Use of Supplier Relationship and Performance Management techniques and measurement

- MCIPS or equivalent qualifications in other disciplines, particularly Project Management

- Displays passion, energy, drive, agility and resilience in achieving ambitious targets under difficult circumstances, capitalises on lessons learned and responds positively to setbacks.

- Uses full understanding of internal and external customer needs to build a strong customer first culture within the solutions they define and the team in which they work.

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