Sub-Contract Manager

Job Description:

The role of a Sub Contract Manager at Leonardo offers a wide variety of experiences and is both exciting and challenging in its nature. This role in particular represents a unique opportunity for a high calibre candidate to thrive and grow within the Combat Air sector.

This role will involve actively working in a matrix organisation structure supporting a variety of complex assignments for both Production and Development Integrated Project Teams (IPT’s) in the Combat Air sector. The focus for this role will be the management of high value and high-risk sub-contract commitments for an emerging requirement that requires strategic thinking to position a value chain, supply will be both tangible and intangible in their nature.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the delivery of sub-contract management activities and other procurement related services which may be required by the business
• Lead relationships with Strategic Leonardo suppliers, holding Supplier Business Reviews, ensuring performance management, risks and impacts.
• Provide leadership and governance in business winning and programme delivery with minimum supervision.
• Accountable for the Procurement activities within the Procurement & Development IPTs
• Negotiate complex agreements and risk/reward mechanisms for business case models
• Translate customer / project requirements into commercial documents, particularly pertaining to the design, development and production of bespoke complex electronic systems and sub-systems
• Understand mechanisms of mitigating risk associated with entering into commercial agreements
• Develop and negotiate robust contracts for services, intangible and tangible deliverables
• Working in collaboration with cross functional stakeholders to ensure the flowdown of appropriate terms and conditions from customer contracts to enable compliance with contractual obligations and mitigate commercial / contractual risks
• Promotes customer intimacy in both internal and external relationships
• Focal point for project and suppliers regarding contract and supply base matters
• Drives and leads strategies to influence business decisions throughout the project life cycle
• Identify solutions for complex areas of potential risk /opportunity e.g. sub-contract risk, IPR, liability and exchange rate exposure etc. and deliver solutions/mitigations
• Draft and prepare complex contract documentation using standard and non-standard formats
• Lead the generation and review of 'appropriate' specifications and Statement of Work documents
• Promotes a culture of best practice and sharing of knowledge within the function and across the wider business
• Construct and lead the contracts and supply chain management Life Cycle Management (LCM) deliverables
• Work with stakeholders, at all levels, in order to understand customer requirements and critical success factors
• Management of Export Compliance, restrictions and third party rights for all procured items and services
• Operate as a locally acknowledged expert within the function

What we need from you:

You really must have:

• Requires technical training to degree standard, professional qualification and/or significant domain experience (studying towards or achievement of MCIPS is preferred)
• Demonstrated collaboration, communication, planning, problem solving, influencing, decision making and continuous improvement skills
• A good working knowledge and understanding of Procurement within the Defence/Aerospace industry (or a similar sector) and ability to apply them with minimal supervision and direction
• Relationship building skills with cross-functional colleagues, customers and suppliers
• A good understanding of the Commercial and Legal Aspects associated with contracting within the Defence/Aerospace industry (or a similar sector)
• An ability to think ‘outside of the box’ offering solutions to enable the function to add value and innovation
• Ability to engage and influence cross-functional/cross site teams

It would be nice if you had _:_

• A good understanding of Export Compliance associated with contracting within the Defence/Aerospace industry (or a similar sector)
• A good understanding of IPR associated with contracting within the Defence/Aerospace industry (or a similar sector)
• SAP familiarity (or equivalent integrated business systems)

Security Clearance

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Life at Leonardo

With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.

• Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us
• Company funded flexible benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)
• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year
• Pension: Award winning pension scheme (up to 15% employer contribution)
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity)
• Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme
• Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera and Linkedin

Primary Location:

GB - Luton - Cap. Green 300

Contract Type:

Hybrid Working:

Hybrid