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A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Senior Procurement Practitioner to join the team with our prestigious clients in BAE Systems at their site in Barrow
Job Responsibility:
Plan, deliver and monitor procurement activity for the specific item/scope of work assigned
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
Support transactional procurement activities 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
Support the team, with minimal supervision, in the preparation of material in support of major subcontract / transactional process activity, including (but not limited to): raising requests for information, issuing invitation to tenders and contract packs, stage gate presentations, supplier down-selection, managing data deliverables, supplier visits (on-site and at supplier sites), supplier relationship management
Requirements:
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
SC cleared or eligible for this level of clearance