The Role
A vacancy has arisen for Procurement Practitioners to join BAE Systems for an initial 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:
* 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 restrictions. 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.
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