What we're looking for

• Ideally a degree calibre procurement professional with experience of working within the construction and FM categories with experience with JCT Contracts.
• A proven ability to:
  • Play a proactive and lead-role in defining sourcing and negotiation strategies for both planned and ad-hoc requirements
  • Through regular internal customer liaison & engagement, ensure that ISP can influence sourcing strategies without deadlines or milestones being a limiting factor.
  • Produce detailed RFPs with support from multifunctional teams, and lead/manage local competitions
  • Lead negotiations with MBDA suppliers to maximise value for money, delivery and quality
  • Develop appropriate contracting methodology with use of templates to draft, negotiate and gain signoff of contracts via the gate review process
  • Make significant contribution to national & international strategy development in support of the Category Manager
  • Launch and manage specific planned saving initiatives through to validation by Finance to achieve agreed targets
  • Conduct regular supplier risk assessments, ensure NDA's are completed and supplier Ts and Cs are thoroughly reviewed, highlighting any risks or considerations the business may wish to challenge.
  • Manage internal customer's requirements often with shorter than agreed lead-times, and able to challenge customer's decision on sourcing where supplier quality or integrity is in question and/or cost is unacceptably high
  • Raising, maintaining and managing Request for Quotations, Purchase Orders and outstanding order book in an effective and timely manner using the appropriate procurement tools.
  • Provide executive summaries and detailed briefs for senior management reviews, including detailed risk analysis and recommendations at gate reviews
  • Proactively conduct regular market research for the category to inform and educate the internal customer and the business of opportunities to improve on services and/or cost including finding innovative solutions.
  • Provide support to regular stakeholder / supplier reviews, presenting a commercial overview on key suppliers and commodities in terms of schedule adherence, risk and planned mitigations
  • Ensuring Deliver and Quality performance supplier management targets are achieved and, where necessary, effective improvement plans are established and managed closely
  • Deputise for the Category Manager at Senior Stakeholder meetings where appropriate
  • Foster a team work ethic, sharing best practice and supporting development of other buyers within the Indirect teams both nationally and internationally.

Here's what's in it for you

• The role provides an excellent opportunity to:
• join a growing company, working in a challenging environment;
• influence the evolution of the company's UK professional services and resourcing areas; and
• develop new models for the implementation (or discarding) of new solutions and/or services
• The position will involve working and travelling internationally with fellow procurement professionals, to share best practices and build synergies
• Well-resourced training and development programmes

Our Benefits

*Flexible working *opportunities for career progression *paid overtime (subject to level) *great bonus scheme *comprehensive pension scheme *annual salary review *fantastic working environment and site facilities *social, charitable and sporting activities.