Job Description:
We have an excellent opportunity for a Procurement Compliance Senior Specialist to join the Procurement Governance & Excellence (PG&E) team within Leonardo Helicopters.
This role is part of the wider Procurement & Supply Chain (P&SC) function and is a cross geographic team which interfaces with all P&SC units; with the aim to establish common rules and practices, improve processes and systems, support audit with internal and external authorities, provide KPI and data set to the whole organisation. Along with acting as the P&SC point of contact with Leonardo Global Solutions (LGS) and Corporate for all related activities.
You will deploy your specialist knowledge to deliver the functions Compliance Monitoring and Procedure objective to define the P&SC process and procedures, ensure their compliance with all requirements at Division and Corporate level, including legal and certification requirements are met.
In addition, you will manage the risk management process for P&SC, facilitating and acting as a UK POC, interacting with other departments to ensure the company is aligned & working towards being ALARP (As Low As Reasonably Possible).
This is a level 5 role on our Salary & Career Progression Framework (S&CPF).
You will be responsible on a cross-geographical base for the following range of activities, support the UK P&SC Procurement Lead and ultimately P&SC SVP in accordance with directions set by the cross geographic PG&E Innovation, Capability & Digitalisation Manager.
• Working collaboratively and in conjunction with cross-geographical PG&E team, assist in the creation and maintenance of published procedures covering P&SC business life-cycle processes
• Provide procedural training and support to P&SC Community, as necessary, thereby addressing / mitigating audit non-conformance and promoting best practice.
• Work with relevant stakeholders to ensure accuracy of procedures ensuring proposed amendments and / or improvements are discussed, agreed and authorized
• Ensuring P&SC are in compliance with all relevant regulations and standards, considering the A&D industry.
• Acting as a local Point Of Contact (POC) for all UK related audits on P&SC, both internal and external
• Support in preparation and execution for internal and external audits (law 262, law 231,quality, corporate, customer audits etc)
• Manage and monitor findings & closures from both internal and external audit
• Analyse year end audit results, creating and communicating the following years schedule
• Organise/execute departmental process adherence audits and data compliance checks ensuring adherence to internal procedures & relevant regulations (AS9100 etc)
• Act as the local POC & Coordinator for P&SC Risk Management Activities (such as Bowtie)
• Manage UK release strategy & delegation change/increase requests
• Monitor add and remove UK call off contracts along with complete compliance checks
Educated to degree level or qualified by experience with a minimum of 5 years experience of working within the Procurement & Supply Chain and/or Quality environment
• Proven experience as compliance manager or auditor or procedure specialist
• In-depth knowledge of the industries standards and regulations
• Excellent knowledge of reporting procedures and record keeping
• Methodical and diligent with good planning abilities
• An analytical mind able to "see" the complexities of procedures and regulations
• Understanding of best practice procurement techniques & processes
• Languages: England, Italian is a plus
• A business acumen partnered with a dedication to legality
• Resilient
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to work unsupervised and can operate well as part of a team
• Self-motivated, able to identify & drive key issues relating to Cost, Quality & Schedule
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Life at Leonardo
With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.
Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us
Company funded flexible benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)
Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year
Pension: Award winning pension scheme (up to 15% employer contribution)
Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing, Ethnicity)
Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme
Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera and Linkedin Learning
Referral Incentive: You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member