Location: Templecombe, United Kingdom Thales people provide armed forces customers with operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defence mission systems solutions at land, sea, and air. Our platforms extend across the battlespace including Above and Sonar, Electronic Combat, and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems. Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you; whether that's part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions. Sub-Contract Manager - MSET Templecombe The Sub-Contract Manager will support the Marine Sensor Enhancement Team (MSET) contract, which is a vast new contract we have awarded - worth £1.85 billion. It will maximise days at seas for the Royal Navy Fleet by ensuring sustained, long-term availability and resilience of critical assets, spares and repairs over the next 15 years. By significantly increasing equipment availability, M-Set will increase the longevity of sensor and sonar capability, which is critical for the Continuous at Sea Deterrent (CASD) and wider ship and submarine capabilities. The result is GLOBAL Security will be boosted, the Royal Navy is presently fully engaged around the world. The Royal Navy operates ships and submarines across every ocean and continent. On Active duty, 365 days a year. Thales UK will aim to provide full availability of the equipment that is the eyes and ears of the Royal Navy. Utilising data technology, including AI and virtual reality to provide a more proactive, and predictive maintenance systems, the project will secure a projected 450 employees across 5 Thales sites in the UK. Overview Full responsibility for the management of sub-contracted Supplier(s) within a specified Thales bid, product or project, with regular direct contact with Supplier(s). The opportunity to develop and deliver complex, high risk, high value equipment or services. Sub-contract management with various inputs through the end to end life cycle (e.g. development - bid - contract - execution) Opportunities for 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 Manage, and be accountable for, the overall performance and compliance of key Supplier(s). Manage the schedule and performance of Supplier(s), ensuring rigorous adherence to commercial, quality and technical governance. Co-ordinate and lead sub-contract reviews including identification and mobilisation of internal support required to execute sub-contracts from other Thales departments. Be responsible for and monitor the performance of Supplier(s) and update the procurement dashboard including engagement with other Procurement key stakeholders such as the Project Procurement Manager and Category Managers as appropriate. Be accountable for the monthly measurement of Supplier metrics and enforcement of contractual agreements where Key Performance Indicators are not being met. Ensure appropriate Supplier Relationship Management and Performance Management techniques are employed with Supplier(s) to improve performance, mitigate risk and capture innovation from Supplier(s). Recognise and identify subcontract claims as they develop and manage the timely resolution under changing provisions where possible, obtaining legal expertise where necessary. Support negotiation of sub-contracts, including appropriate Customer flow down, to achieve timely performance whilst minimising programme risk and exploiting programme opportunities. Ensure continuous monitoring and action against Risks, Opportunities (including Cost Savings) through execution of such complex Sub-Contracts About You Have demonstrable understanding of the procurement lifecycle, procurement strategy and supplier management in best practice environments through bid, project, product development and production phases. Have a strong technical awareness of the end-to-end procurement activities (including experience of project management), with the ability to identify and mitigate risks and assess opportunities. Possess excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills with experience building and managing strong, long lasting relationships across internal stakeholders, partners and suppliers Proven relevant experience in a mid to senior level procurement role, with a record of success. Demonstrable experience working within in a complex, multinational, multi-site organisation and working with different cultures - experience within Space, Defence, Aerospace or other comparable industries is desirable Benefits at Thales We strive to create an environment where you can prioritise your wellbeing and have designed our benefits to give you the flexibility and power to do so. Our core benefits include a pension plan, private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection as well as an employee assistance programme. In addition, our flexible benefits platform gives you the power to customise your benefits to suit your needs. You can choose to add a number of optional benefits including: healthcare cash plan, health assessments, family cover private medical insurance, buying/selling annual leave, gym membership discounts much, much more. You can also enjoy exclusive access to our discount site Alongside a competitive base salary, we offer a variable compensation plan bonus, 27 days annual leave 1 company day UK public holidays as well as the opportunity to volunteer up to 3 days to support local charities/communities in which we work. Flexibility Your health and well-being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you; whether that's part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions. If you are interested in this role, we would encourage you to have informal chat with the Talent Acquisition Partner. Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales. The successful candidate will need full Security Clearance (SC) -For more information and guidance please visit the UKSV website LI-SW1 In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency. At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles. Great journeys start here, apply now