Day to day

• Responsible for conducting detailed analysis of category spend and volume information, supporting strategic and operational procurement.
• Conduct core procurement plans and processes to deliver business objectives and commercial gain
• Research and evaluate options for supply through selection of suppliers, conducting tenders and supplier negotiations
• Drafting, negotiating and implementing robust commercial contracts
• Maintain positive and productive partnership at all levels, within the categories you're aligned to and more broadly across the organisation
• Raise awareness of Procurement’s role and capabilities, educating business owners on the opportunities and benefits of a strategic focus on purchasing activity
• Encourage business partners to actively contribute to the sourcing process, fully understanding their roles and responsibilities and input where relevant.
• Advise business partners on how to actively performance handle suppliers against core metrics to drive improvements and efficiencies
• Develop expertise in your allocated category area - understanding market forces, cost drivers and what motivates suppliers in order to drive the ongoing cost-effectiveness of these products and services.

About you

• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills who is able to build and maintain outstanding relationships. 
• High level of procurement purchasing experience in a Legal, Supply Chain or Business Management area.
• Confident in researching, assimilating and processing data from a range of sources.
• You will have proven commercial contract management experience, ideally gained during contract, commercial, or procurement. background with experience in management of large enterprise contracts.
• Sound knowledge of contract law and negotiating sophisticated commercial deals with large supplier organisations.
• Experienced with web-enabled procurement tools.
• Knowledge of procurement within the aerospace industry is ideal.