Head of Procurement & Supply Chain

Gregory Martin International Limited ,
Christchurch, Dorset
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Head of Procurement & Supply Chain Our client is looking to recruit a Head of Procurement & Supply Chain, this role will be located in Christchurch, Dorset with occasional travel expected across UK, Europe and US. The successful candidate should be a Senior Procurement Manager or Head of Procurement and have direct management experience, procurement, bid management, new product introduction and setting up new supply chains within an Aerospace industry environment. You must have UK SC clearance or be eligible to gain clearance.Ideally degree educated with CIPS qualification. This role offers an extremely competitive salary plus excellent benefits. As a Head of Procurement & Supply Chain your main responsibilities will involve: Ensure compliance with the Safety Management System processes and procedures by provision of appropriate direction and resources and by monitoring safety activities and performance. Ensure full awareness of and compliance with applicable aviation regulations, Trade Compliance (Import / Export Regulations, Tax & Duties, REACH, etc.) and Ethical Standards (AB&C, Modern Slavery Act, etc.) Be accountable for the successful execution (cost, quality and schedule) of all Procurement and Supply Chain activities and their contribution to effective service delivery. Development and control of the Procurement and Supply Chain budgets and KPI’s. Adherence to delegated authority processes. Develop of self-managed teams by setting clear objectives, managing performance and developing skills and competencies. Drive strategic procurement assessments including make buy plans, insourcing/outsourcing strategies and total cost of ownership evaluation. Lead effective supplier management processes and reinforce strong supplier partnerships. Understand contractual, quality, qualification, technical and commercial terms and conditions. Develop, train, implement and review practices and procedures to ensure continual improvement, best practice and regulatory compliance. Provide Subject Matter expertise and direction to Engineering, ensuring that collaboration is occurring across BU functions such as Sales & BD, Finance, Commercial, etc. Institute a continuous improvement culture, practice and process. Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities. The management, development and welfare of all staff covering morale, recruitment, selection, talent development, performance management and succession planning. Effective use of Change and Risk Management processes. As Head of Procurement & Supply Chain your skills and qualifications will ideally include: Extensive experience in Aerospace Procurement and Supply Chain with professional certification such as APICS, MCIPS, IOM, ISM expected. Experience of both developing a procurement strategy around NPI/ aircraft upgrades, as well as ‘business as usual’ spares/ repairs/ obsolescence management for ongoing maintenance. Currently operating at Senior Procurement Manager level or above with direct management experience. Developing and implementing Procurement and Supply Chain solutions to improve the financial performance of the business Supply Chain Management tools, techniques and relationship skills that enhance supplier performance across quality, cost, delivery and responsiveness Supplier identification, assessment and Contract negotiation Leadership skills with a record of establishing a positive culture, driving change and performance. Effective influencer across all levels of the organisation Keywords : Procurement, Supply Chain, bid management, new product introduction, NPI, Aerospace, CIPS, APICS, MCIPS, IOM, ISM Head of Procurement & Supply Chain Location: Christchurch, Dorset Salary: extremely competitive with excellent benefits

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