Job Description
The Role
A vacancy has arisen for Procurement Practitioners to join BAE Systems for an inital 12 month contract.
This role involves independently undertaking transactional procurement activity including; raising Request for Quotations, negotiating price and lead times, creating and managing purchase orders, expediting delivery and managing payments.
Role Requirements:
Not limited to...
* Undertake 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 (onsite and at supplier sites), supplier relationship management.
What BAE Systems are looking for, from you:
* 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).
* Knowledge of in-scope product / service being procured.
Security Restrictions: SC, ITAR & UK EYES ONLY
This role will require the person to hold full Security Clearance (SC) prior to working onsite. You will need to obtain a BPSS check as part of this process. You must currently hold or be eligible and willing to obtain SC. In addition, this role involves direct and/or indirect access to ITAR Material which means there are restriction. If you are unsure as to whether you are eligible, please contact me to discuss.
Furthermore, you must be a sole British national in order to apply to this role.
The Umbrella rate quoted above is the Gross Umbrella rate (i.e. the rate we pay to the Umbrella Company inclusive of ALL employment costs). Please note, the rate paid by the Umbrella will be less, as will a Limited Deemed rate or Agency PAYE rate. Please get in touch to discuss the rates via these different payment vehicles.
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