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Stevenage, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
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Are you passionate about executing and managing critical and complex Supplier subcontracts and relationships? Do you have experience of working collaboratively with UK and/or International Suppliers whilst protecting your Employer’s commercial position? If yes, please read on:
Salary: Circa £45,000 - £48,000 depending on experience and qualifications.
Dynamic (hybrid) working: Up to 3 days per week will be expected to be undertaken on-site due to workload classification – especially during the initial 6-months to integrate with the MBDA Team
Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.
Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum, and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.
What we can offer you:
The opportunity:
Working within Project Procurement team, you will work with our Suppliers around the world and enable MBDA to provide world-leading defence capabilities for our Home Nations and their Allies.
You will lead the preparation, negotiation, implementation and performance of subcontracts across the entire life cycle of missiles and missile systems. You will ensure that subcontracts are effectively managed to time, cost, and quality resulting in the delivery of high value and sophisticated sub-systems. You will need to provide commercial guidance to internal Customers and manage risk and opportunity to safeguard the interests of MBDA.
Key activities on a day-to-day basis can vary between individual roles, but expected activities you are likely to complete:
What we're looking for from you:
MBDA’s Project Procurement personnel provide a collaborative, team-focused environment where multitasking is a key skill.
This is a really key role, orchestrating the MBDA internal multi-functional team as well as the Supplier, so MBDA need proactive and dedicated people who can help us be successful by taking requirements and problem solving with tangible solutions.
There will be ample opportunities for you to develop within the MEP team, whether that be on-the-job or through MBDA’s excellent career development and training facilities, and across the wider Procurement business.
Experience and Qualifications:
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