Procurement Contracts Specialist

A leading engineering business require a Procurement Contracts Specialist to create and manage supply chains in relation to defence avionics projects. Applicants need procurement and commercial acumen, and a technical appreciation of electro-engineering.

The Procurement Contracts Specialist will be responsible for establishing robust supply chains to support current and future, customer order books. A contractually and commercially focused procurement role, the Procurement Contracts Specialist will ensure the effective flow-down of customer commercial terms into subcontractor agreements. An exciting 360 role, the Procurement Contracts Specialist will interface with; suppliers, customers, projects and engineering.

Specific duties of the Procurement Contracts Specialist include:

• Selection and management of suppliers and subcontractors
• Negotiation and agreement of long term supplier agreements
• Vendor Management and Contract Management
• Construct, negotiate and manage contractual change
• Ensure suitable subcontract partners are in place to support bid, tender and new business activities

Procurement Contracts Specialists should meet the following criteria:

• Strategic procurement expertise around; supplier selection, negotiation, vendor and contract management
• Experience in a technical, project driven engineering or manufacturing environment
• Technical appreciation of; avionics, mechanical engineering, electro-engineering, product development, manufacturing processes etc.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience of establishing new supply chains or supplier relationships

Barclay Meade acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers and is part of Gattaca Plc.

Gattaca Plc provides support services to Barclay Meade and may assist with processing your application.