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Location: Cambridge
Job type: Permanent
Aircraft type:
Contact: Stephen Cracknell
Sector: Aircraft
Job Role: Buyer Jobs
Supply Chain Manager
Job purpose:
A vacancy exists for a Supply Chain Manager within Marshall Land Systems to manage the Procurement and Supply Chain team to support the business unit deliver its strategic objectives. Functionally reporting to the Head of Procurement Major Projects and to the Head of Commercial within the business unit.
Key Tasks:
*Managing the embedded Procurement and Supply Chain team, guiding mentoring and supporting the professional development of individuals
*Providing Procurement expertise in support of material/services contributions to winning business
*Obtaining value for money in relation to complex Project procurement activity.
*Create open, co-operative relationships within the supply chain and develop strategic relationships within a complex project environment.
*Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating all aspects of Contracts and Service Level Agreements including Terms and Conditions.
*Managing all aspects of resultant contracts to time and budget to support project requirements.
*On-going input into development and continuous improvement of both legacy and new suppliers within the supply chain.
*Ensuring supply chain issues are identified, managed and resolved in a commercially robust and safe manner.
*Close liaison with internal service providers and internal customers to fully capture requirements scope and deliver a Purchasing solution to meet the end users needs.
ABOUT YOU
*Have experience of managing teams.
*Have experience of supporting complex projects with good problem-solving capabilities.
*Be educated to degree level or similar and a member of, or working towards CIPS qualification (Level 5 or higher)
*Preferably have experience of Procurement within the aerospace or defence sector.
*Have experience of managing budgets and good financial awareness.
*Demonstrate experience of procuring both direct equipment and services.
*Have previous experience of supporting technical Procurement activity and chairing cross-functional meetings.
*Be able to create and foster working relationships with internal service providers and internal customers.
*Be confident in drafting and negotiating Service Level Agreements and complex Contracts.
*Be conversant with Trade Controls and Industrial Participation
*Have a track record of self motivation and being the Procurement focal for a major project team
*Demonstrate the company values, such as customer service, integrity and fairness, innovation and creativity.
ABOUT THE REWARDS
Marshall ADG offers employees an attractive reward package. This comprises:
*Competitive base salary
*Discretionary bonus scheme
*25 days holiday plus bank holidays
*Generous company pension scheme
*Access to a healthcare plan
*An excellent flexible benefit scheme
*Access to a discount scheme which offers substantial savings with a range of retailers, hotel chains, holiday companies etc.
Due to the nature of our business, all employment is subject to satisfactory references being obtained, attainment of either a SC (Security Check), Disclosure Scotland Criminal Record Check or Foreign Police Check (whichever is applicable depending on duration of UK residency) and, as applicable, a medical assessment. Access to US technical data by employees requires prior Trade Control function approval. Clearance must be carried out against all applicable US export control authorisations.
ABOUT US
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group is one of the largest independent aerospace and defence companies in the world delivering innovation and excellence in engineering, support solutions and services in the air, on land and at sea.
We specialise in the conversion, modification, maintenance and support of civil and military aircraft, defence vehicle engineering, shelter manufacture, composite solutions and the provision of personnel, training and advice. We are renowned and respected worldwide for our quality of service, engineering excellence, flexibility and reliability.
Part of the 105 year-old Marshall Group of Companies, which has an annual turnover of £1.3 billion, we have over 80 years of aviation experience and have completed over 1500 aircraft modifications in 35 countries. Within our land systems capability, we have designed, manufactured, delivered and supported more than 5000 tactical shelters in over 200 different configurations.
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