Description
Location: Luton
Contract Duration: 6 months (with potential for extension)
Role Overview:
The Senior Sub Contract Manager role offers a wide variety of experiences and is both exciting and challenging. This position represents a unique opportunity for a high-caliber candidate to thrive and grow within the Combat Air sector. The role involves working in a matrix organization structure, supporting complex assignments for Production and Development Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) in the Combat Air sector. The focus will be on managing high-value, high-risk sub-contract commitments for an emerging requirement that requires strategic thinking to position a value chain.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the delivery of sub-contract management activities and other procurement-related services.
- Manage relationships with strategic suppliers, including holding Supplier Business Reviews and ensuring performance management.
- Provide leadership and governance in business winning and program delivery with minimal supervision.
- Accountable for Procurement activities within Procurement & Development IPTs.
- Negotiate complex agreements and risk/reward mechanisms for business case models.
- Translate customer/project requirements into commercial documents, particularly pertaining to bespoke complex electronic systems and sub-systems.
- Develop robust contracts that mitigate commercial risk while fostering supplier relationships.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
- Act as the focal point for project teams and suppliers regarding contract matters.
- Drive strategies to influence business decisions throughout the project lifecycle.