Procurement Project Manager
Thales Group
Procurement Project Manager
Salary Not Specified
Thales Group, Blythswood New Town, Glasgow City
- Full time
- Permanent
- Remote working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 28 Aug | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 6f9f8c1741954a4db8da5a35dcafc21e
Full Job Description
- Full representation and accountability for procurement for OME in the UK from both a product and project perspective
- An opportunity to develop and promote Thales procurement competitiveness internally as well as externally (customers and consortia)
- Hybrid working (3 days in the office / 2 days from home), On a day-to-day basis, you'll be involved in:
- Defining, implementing and executing the procurement acquisition plan/strategy (project, product development and production phases) in accordance with the allocated targets (time, quality, costs, risks and opportunities)
- Being an effective link between the internal customer and transnational procurements and the interface to all segments/categories
- Validating the availability of offers on the market of the product/project design
- Optimising the cost of procured parts, in collaboration with Category Managers/Subcontract Managers/Tactical Buyers, in order to increase the competitiveness of the solution
- Liaising with operational teams and Category Managers/Subcontract Managers / Tactical Buyers to monitor the execution of the procurement plan and updating the procurement dashboard
- Defining and monitoring the contractual requirements of the procurement acquisition plan
Are you an experienced procurement professional looking for your next high-profile procurement role? Do you have experience and enjoy working in multinational/multi-site environments? Do you possess the right mix of technical expertise and interpersonal skills? Then look no further…, 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 demonstrable experience working within in a complex, multinational, multi-site organisation and working with different cultures - experience within Defence, Aerospace, Manufacturing or other comparable industries is desirable
- 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, customers, partners and suppliers
- Have experience working autonomously within a matrix organisation and managing your own deliverables without the requirement of regular supervision
- MCIPS / IACCM / EIPM qualifications - desirable
Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.
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 five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, 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., 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.
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.
Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to our success.