Defence & Aerospace

Senior Procurement Practitioner

Senior Procurement Practitioner Barrow in Furness Based (Hybrid) £45.50 an hour Umbrella Inside IR35 12 Month Contract initially. This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading Defence organisations based In Barrow in Furness. Hybrid working. On site 2-3 days per week. Plan, deliver and monitor procurement activity for the specific item/scope of work assigned. Responsible for: Execution of the end-to-end procurement process i.e. delivery of information, products and services to quality, cost and schedule requirements. Continually review supplier performance. Communicate with internal and external stakeholders Typical duties include (but are not limited to): Independently undertake transactional procurement activity including; raising Request for Quotations, negotiating price and lead times, creating and managing purchase orders, expediting delivery and managing payments. Undertake supplier assessment and due diligence activity to ensure the effective selection of suppliers to meet business needs. Record and report cost savings / cost avoidance. Communicate with suppliers and internal / external stakeholders - resolving a wide variety of routine problems and quality issues, escalating complex / high impact issues when necessary. Apply awareness of risk and opportunity management to address low impact risks within contract management activity. Update systems such as SAP, eDMS, Teamcenter with quality, accurate information relating to the procurement activity, in accordance with document management policy and process. Continually review the performance of suppliers against quality, cost and delivery metrics to ensure Submarines' requirements are met and to secure improvements. Complete cost-forecasting for equipment within individual's scope. Support the team, with minimal supervision, in the preparation of material in support of major subcontract / transactional process activity, including (but not limited to): raising requests for information, issuing invitation to tenders and contract packs, stage gate presentations, supplier down-selection, managing data deliverables, supplier visits (onsite and at supplier sites), supplier relationship management. Knowledge: Knowledge of in-scope product / service being provided to ensure requirements with respect to nuclear safety and environmental management are understood and delivered/met where applicable Sound knowledge of procurement principles and practices Sound understanding of negotiation and supplier management techniques Sound understanding of commercial aspects of contracts (with support). Knowledge of in-scope product / service being procured For more information please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment or click apply.

Procurement and Supply Chain

Procurement Specialist

A company that specialise in Electric Vehicle technology is seeking to recruit a Procurement specialist to work on a contract based in North West London that is initially scheduled for 6 months. The Role This position will involve responsibility for satisfying the sourcing and procurement of sub-assemblies, components, materials, equipment and tooling used on the development of electric vehicles. The projects focus mainly on research and development. You will also be responsible for inputting data on systems to perform key tasks for purchase ordering and other transactions in procurement and supply with ensuring an ongoing data integrity. Responsibilities and Activities * PO Cycle: Prepare and distribute Requests for Quotes (RFQ's) and Purchase Orders (PO's) and maintain logs including delivery schedules and records. * Track orders and ensure timely delivery of goods. * Sourcing: Review electrical or mechanical schematics and drawings to identify which materials need to be sourced. * Review the demand for new parts requested by the engineering team and place orders that are assigned to you. * Assess and select the most appropriate suppliers using relevant sources of information, and when required, explore alternate suppliers. * Follow best negotiation practice and ensure general terms and conditions of sales and purchase are acceptable. * Data: Maintain the approved supplier list including tracking supplier certifications, key commercial and technical data. * Prepare and deliver briefs, updates and reports as when required by project teams. * Build Support: Support the in-house build of prototypes by tracking serial numbers, creating part kits, and re-stocking and tracking sub-assemblies. * Perform stock checks if required. * Relationships and Communication: Develop and maintain supplier relationships. * Ensure that communication with stakeholders and suppliers are appropriate and timely. * Liaise between internal stakeholders and suppliers to resolve issues. * Operations Support: Identify and replenish shortages of raw materials and consumables. * Manage collections of outbound goods, preparing shipping documentation and packing goods before collection. * Manage delivery of incoming goods including and unpacking and stocking goods. * Assist with Goods In by receiving and unboxing orders and checking the delivery is correct. SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES Required: * Experience of procuring a variety of commodities and materials, including 1 of the following: o Custom machined parts & fabrications o Electrical and mechanical consumables o Tooling & equipment * Capability to work autonomously and to work across the business, other teams and at all levels; * Experience with the understanding on interpretation of Terms & Conditions of purchase; * Have an understanding of shipping and warehousing processes. * Competent with MS Office suite; Desirable: * Capable of understanding electrical and mechanical schematics and drawings. * Automotive industry experience; * CIPS qualification or equivalent; Apply For more information on this contract please email your CV

Procurement and Supply Chain

Materials Planner

Do you have experience within materials planning? Are you keen to support solutions within the manufacturing sector? If so the following permanent role might be for you… JAM Recruitment are working in partnership with a market leading manufacturing business based in Telford in the search for a Materials Planner to join them on a fixed term contract to cover a maternity leave (circa 8 month) at a time of exciting business change and ambitious plans for growth. Reporting to the Planning Manager, the Materials Planner will support the procurement, planning and stock management of all aluminium to ensure consistent flow into the business to effectively meet demand. You will be responsible for: Assessing material demand in line with the production plan and the finished good stock holding policy Issuing purchase and call off orders accordingly in line with the production plan and metal stock holding targets Reviewing all order confirmations and make amendments where necessary Reviewing all purchase orders and close off when complete Regularly reviewing and expediting future supply communicating any potential shortfalls Ensuring inbound documentation is uploaded timely and efficiently. Reviewing and responding to all forecast amendments where applicable Processing MRP run Monitoring inventory levels against agreed targets Supporting inventory checks to validate inventory accuracy Supporting cost savings initiatives. Implementing new procedures and improvements within the department Supplier performance monitoring Assisting with new product development and requirements thereof Creating regular statistical reports and analysis and update others in the organisation You will have: SAP Knowledge - highly desirable Strong organisational and time management skills. Knowledge of manufacturing processes and supply chain management. Good communication skills, both verbal and written. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and material management systems The package: * You'll receive a very competitive salary (please get in touch for details on this) and other benefits including pension, 25 days' annual leave, your birthday off (plus bank holidays). In addition there are other non-tangible benefits including a commitment to training, development and career development.

Procurement and Supply Chain

Senior Bids Officer

Are you an experienced Senior Contracts Officer keen to support solutions opportunities within the Aerospace sector industry? Do you have extensive bids experience? If so, the following permanent role might be for you…. On behalf of my client, a leading Aerospace and Defence Electronics organisation based in Rochdale I am pleased to present the opportunity for a Senior Contracts Officer on a permanent basis. This is a busy and challenging, yet extremely exciting role, which will offer the successful candidate an opportunity to work on multiple, complex multi-stream opportunities simultaneously. The Senior Contracts Officer will be responsible for co-ordinating the bids team with the relevant service / product / business knowledge required to prepare and manage winning an opportunity and creating highly quality bids. This role is end to end covering bid preparation and submission as well as contract management through the programme execution. You will be responsible for: Preparing the commercial aspects of bids Working with the Estimating officer as required with regards to the pricing aspects of each bid Ensuring the timely submission of bids Taking ownership of the end-to-end bid process Producing high quality final bid documents within defined tender deadlines Providing commercial support to the business development team to assist with the securing of new opportunities with existing and new customer base You : Qualified to Higher level in Business or associated discipline and/or previous experience in an opportunity, sales, bid environment for complex bids Strong commercial acumen with understanding of terms and conditions Ability to communicate and influence at multiple levels within the organisation Strong MS Office skills The package: You'll receive a very competitive salary (£££ offered depends on level of experience), an early Friday finish and other benefits including pension, life assurance and 25 days' (plus bank holidays). In addition there are other non-tangible benefits including a commitment to training, development and career development. *** Please note this roles require UK defence security clearance to SC level as a minimum, you must be SC clearable to apply for this role ***

Procurement and Supply Chain

Senior Contracts Officer

Are you an experienced Senior Contracts Officer keen to support solutions opportunities within the Aerospace sector industry? Do you have extensive bids experience? If so, the following permanent role might be for you…. On behalf of my client, a leading Aerospace and Defence Electronics organisation based in Rochdale I am pleased to present the opportunity for a Senior Contracts Officer on a permanent basis. This is a busy and challenging, yet extremely exciting role, which will offer the successful candidate an opportunity to work on multiple, complex multi-stream opportunities simultaneously. The Senior Contracts Officer will be responsible for co-ordinating the bids team with the relevant service / product / business knowledge required to prepare and manage winning an opportunity and creating highly quality bids. This role is end to end covering bid preparation and submission as well as contract management through the programme execution. You will be responsible for: Preparing the commercial aspects of bids Working with the Estimating officer as required with regards to the pricing aspects of each bid Ensuring the timely submission of bids Taking ownership of the end-to-end bid process Producing high quality final bid documents within defined tender deadlines Providing commercial support to the business development team to assist with the securing of new opportunities with existing and new customer base You : Qualified to Higher level in Business or associated discipline and/or previous experience in an opportunity, sales, bid environment for complex bids Strong commercial acumen with understanding of terms and conditions Ability to communicate and influence at multiple levels within the organisation Strong MS Office skills The package: You'll receive a very competitive salary (£££ offered depends on level of experience), an early Friday finish and other benefits including pension, life assurance and 25 days' (plus bank holidays). In addition there are other non-tangible benefits including a commitment to training, development and career development. *** Please note this roles require UK defence security clearance to SC level as a minimum, you must be SC clearable to apply for this role ***

Defence & Aerospace

Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager Preston Based (Hybrid) £47.31 an hour Umbrella Inside IR35 6 Month Contract initially. This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading Defence organisations based In Preston. 2-3 days per week on site. As a Software Procurement Manager, you will lead in managing one of our software categories with a focus on the procurement lifecycle and category management of a range of products, projects and services across a number of business units. As the subject matter expert you will represent IPS, meeting with other business units and functional areas supporting in strategy creation and implementation/ deployment to meet the operational needs of the business. This role will provide you with the opportunity to work with the breadth of Indirect Procurement across multiple category's and sectors. Implement strategic supplier relationship management with key suppliers including leading the SRM with Microsoft. The development and implementation of a Software category strategy covering UK & RoW Negotiation and delivery of Enterprise Agreements for software requirements Management of contracts at various stages of contract lifecycle requiring strong commercial acumen Engage cross-functional and cross-business stakeholders in software category management and strategy development, whilst also supporting the creation of technology roadmaps Complex issue management related to the software category Your skills and qualifications: Experience of working with Microsoft, directly and through a reseller MCIPS Qualified or studying towards Experience of procurement processes and strategy development Leading Supplier Management of Key Suppliers Experience of contract negotiations Experience of team management Experience of Technology or software market (desirable) What we're looking for in you: To be successful in this role and to support your day-to-day duties you will possess a number of soft skills, these will include but not be limited to: strong people skills and stakeholder management skills, strong communication skills, the ability to present knowing your audience, strong listening skills, the ability to work under pressure, be self-motivated and be able to influence others. For more information please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment or click apply.

Procurement and Supply Chain

Supply Chain / Purchasing Advisor

Supply Chain / Purchasing Advisor Portsmouth Based (Hybrid) £21.68 (Can be negotiated for the right candidate) an hour Umbrella Inside IR35 12 Month Contract initially. This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading Defence organisations based In Portsmouth. This role will be initially full time on site. Once up to speed you will be able to work on a hybrid basis 2-3 days per week on site. Working within the Services Supply Chain responsible for delivering procurement / supply chain activities associated with a defined area. The role includes supporting the development of procurement / supply chain strategies & plans, and the engagement of internal and external suppliers & customers as required to meet the project/business objectives. Responsible for the day to day procurement of materials and subcontract services ensuring requirements related to cost, quality, delivery and export control are competitively achieved in line with requirements. The role holder will: Support and/or prepare outputs and deliverables and select suppliers in line with the departmental procedures and systems Support and/or negotiate all commercial, financial, quality and schedule elements of contracts and any authorised changes in line with departmental procedures Pro-actively support and deliver effective supplier management and manage open order book in line with the project's integrated schedule Support Line Manager in delivering KPI's Identify and implement cost saving opportunities Identify risks, opportunities and mitigation plans and implement accordingly Act as the primary point of contact with assigned suppliers and customers (internal/external). Understand and adhere to the company Export Control requirements May be required to support in areas outside of this scope due to business requirements Experience of Procurement / Supply Chain Department A degree of commercial and contractual acumen Working understanding of tool sets and IT (SAP desirable but not essential) Experience and understanding of MRP Working knowledge of Purchase to Pay Tender process and down selection experience Ensure application of the estimating and procurement process is adheard to in line with supplier commodity and supplier approvals (JOSCAR) Understand drawing and specification requirements Ensure compliance with company policy & procedures including the Quality System, SHE & Responsible Business Conduct. Flow down to suppliers of obligations in this regard Working knowledge of the legal environment related to purchasing contracts and framework agreements For more information please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment or click apply.

Procurement and Supply Chain

Production Planner

I'm looking for a Production Planner to join an award-winning manufacturing business based in Telford. Role Responsibilities: Utilise systems to translate sales forecasts into achievable production plans, that optimally balance customer service and operational efficiency and support stock categorisation Review and maintain the production plan Raise contracts, work orders and BOMs In conjunction with the materials planner, ensure material availability from 3rd party warehouse facility Review, maintain and manage the production plan on a daily basis Assist NPD with all trials, ensuring relevant documentation is available and correct. Ensure ongoing, accurate proactive communication with the supply chain, operations and sales teams. Support Cost Saving Initiatives Implement new procedures and improvements within the department Data accuracy and document control is pivotal part of the role, you will provide accurate production plans and reports accordingly. Role Requirements: Significant experience in a production planning role within a manufacturing business (ESSENTIAL) Manufacturing experience within Food Packaging Industry (DESIRABLE) Experience in a fast paced seasonal environment/FMCG knowledge (DESIRABLE) Ideally holding or currently studying for relevant professional qualification and having a keen interest/experience in a career in Supply Chain (DESIRABLE) The salary is £30,000 to £35,000 plus an excellent benefits package.

Procurement and Supply Chain

Internal Account Manager

I'm looking for 2x Internal Account Managers to join an award-winning manufacturing business based in Telford. The role of the Internal Account Manager is maintaining satisfaction and management of the day-to-day customer account activity allowing commercial functions to be able to focus on growing and developing new business. The Internal Account Manager will act as the interface between the operational aspects of the organisation and the customer with bidirectional feedback i.e. customer requirements filtering into the organisation and operational information feeding out of the organisation back to the customer. The quality and timeliness of this information is of the essence to ensure excellent customer service is reached. Role Responsibilities: Establish and develop relationships with both new and existing contacts within the allocated customer portfolio to determine customer's needs, expectations, limitations, and requirements for the purpose of providing customer satisfaction. Handle purchase orders from inputting orders into the system to updating orders to reflect any changes. General order book maintenance to support OTIF. Proactive customer order management, contact customers with order resolution, current shipping information and corrective action on late or problematic orders. Maintain a high level of awareness and responsiveness to customer needs. Demonstrate initiative in problem-solving, action any customer complaints quickly and efficiently taking ownership of the issue. Manage any product returns in compliance with quality procedures, liaise with transport/warehouse to meet required timescales. Generic 'Sales' inboxes maintenance. Work closely with the External National Account Managers to deliver an excellent customer service. Provide support during new account set up. Carry out customer reviews and Support the External National Account Managers to achieve monthly and yearly targets. Participate in special customer projects and/or provide support to project teams regarding improvements, new items or changes to existing packaging. Update and maintain internal systems with relevant information, ensuring data integrity and accessibility for all team members. General administrative duties, as necessary to support the wider team. Lead by example, promoting the Company's core values and objectives. Understand and adhere to corporate policies & procedures. Required Skills: Working within an FMCG business Demonstratable record of success Experience in FMCG Forecasting Has previous experience in building relationships with customers via phone, email or face-to-face Desirable Skills: Experience and knowledge of commodity driven products and pricing Knowledge of the UK food industry Experience with SAP Experience in data input onto CRM systems The salary is £28,700 plus an excellent benefits package.