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Required skills, qualifications and experience

• Experience leading procurement teams and processes at managerial level.
• Experience managing teams.
• Experience procuring complex items and services.
• Ability to successfully manage multiple Strategic, Critical and Tactical supplier relationships to overcome complex schedule and cost challenges.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively manage stakeholder expectations at a variety of levels.
• Capable of identifying and mitigating risks by implementing effective mitigation strategies.
• Excellent commercial skills with the ability to analyse and negotiate best-value agreements.
• Proven track record of adhering to procurement procedures and processes, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and timely execution of all procurement activities
• Able to complete work under general direction, independently determining and developing approaches to solutions.
• Be an advocate of and has demonstrated the ability to deliver continuous improvement.
• MCIPS

Desired Skills:

• Supply chain experience in the defence environment.
• Experience of supporting Bids and proposals.
• Experience of using EXOSTAR/P2P/SAP systems

Business Environment

Lockheed Martin UK - Strategic Systems (LMUK SS) is the single contractor providing specialist Waterfront In-Service Support to one of the Royal Navy's Submarine Programs. The company provides the Ministry of Defence (MoD) with safe, efficient and responsive support. LMUK SS, as part of the ABL Alliance with AWE and Babcock, is also responsible for the management of operations at RNAD Coulport. Looking to the future, LMUK SS supports the joint US and UK submarine design efforts.

About the Role

Lockheed Martin Strategic Systems is looking for a Procurement Team Lead to join our team based from our offices in Helensburgh. This role offers the option of a 4 day working week or 9 day fortnight and hybrid working with typically 2-3 days onsite per week (depending on business needs)

This role is part of the Lockheed Martin UK Supply Chain Organisation managing a team of 3 Procurement Officers along with management and oversight of the supply chain for goods and services to meet a variety of programme and business requirements.

Success requires experience of working in a functional organisation and a blend of proven skills including team management, relationship building and achievement of deliveries on time and in full, through the ability to successfully negotiate and manage procurements, ranging from simple to complex subcontracts.

The role focusses on both team management and supporting a variety of programmes and undertaking activity across multiple categories of goods and services.

Responsibilities may extend across the product life cycle and include:

• The management of a team of Procurement Officers in a busy operational office.
• Own and manage strategic, critical, and tactical supplier relationships to achieve best value and identifying and managing supply chain risks.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing and procurement activities for a range of products and services, including tenders, RFQs, offer evaluation, negotiation, and contract award.
• Monitor and manage supplier performance to meet Schedule, Quality, Cost and Technical requirements, implementing corrective actions and improvement plans as required.
• Act as an interface between suppliers and internal customers, ensuring effective communication and issue resolution.
• Exercise delegated procurement authority, managing supplier agreements and purchase orders in line with governance requirements.
• Developing and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships, managing expectations, and influencing outcomes at multiple organisational levels
• Supporting bids, proposals, and review activities by providing supply chain input as required
• Driving continuous improvement within procurement and the wider supply chain

The successful candidate must achieve the appropriate level (SC) of security clearance. More details can be found here.

What we offer you

At Lockheed Martin our employees come first and therefore your physical, mental and financial wellbeing matters to us. On top of working in a highly supportive, friendly, respectful environment you can expect so much more.

We are an employer in support of and offering Flexible working with the option to also work a 9 day fortnight depending on business requirements, where you have the option of Fridays off. We offer Competitive salaries alongside a flexible holiday entitlement.

We have a Wealth of benefits available to you that can be selected through our wellbeing tool upon commencement of employment. Just a few of our amazing benefits are shown below:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Competitive Pension
• Dental
• Critical Illness
• Life Assurance
• Travel Insurance
• Employee discounts for top high street shops
• Employee Assistance Program which includes free face to face counseling sessions, Legal advice, Financial advice, etc
• Internal training and development alongside our Education assistance programmes
• Reimbursement for a professional membership
• Competitive policies that support flexibility and family leave inclusive of enhanced maternity leave