Senior Procurement Practitioner

Barrow in Furness Based (Hybrid)

£45.50 an hour Umbrella Inside IR35

12 Month Contract initially.

This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading Defence organisations based In Barrow in Furness. Hybrid working. On site 2-3 days per week.

Plan, deliver and monitor procurement activity for the specific item/scope of work assigned.

Responsible for:

• Execution of the end-to-end procurement process i.e. delivery of information, products and services to quality, cost and schedule requirements.
• Continually review supplier performance.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders

Typical duties include (but are not limited to):

• Independently undertake transactional procurement activity including; raising Request for Quotations, negotiating price and lead times, creating and managing purchase orders, expediting delivery and managing payments.
• 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.

Knowledge:

• 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

For more information please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment or click apply.