Procurement Manager - Export Strategy & Industrial Participation

About the job

We are looking for a highly motivated business professional to join our small Export Strategy & Industrial Participation team within the diverse ‘Major Equipment Procurement' (MEP) department at MBDA. 

Job Title: Procurement Manager – Export Strategy & Industrial Participation

Salary: Circa £48,000 depending on experience 

Location: Stevenage (We may be able to offer a relocation package for this role)

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2/3 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

The opportunity:

MEP focus on the sourcing, contracting and supply of bespoke high value / high complexity sub-systems needed to deliver world leading defence capabilities for our Customers, and the MEP Export Strategy & Industrial Participation team focus on developing technology transfer and offset propositions between our MEP Suppliers and our Customers industrial base.

Upon joining our team, you will undertake a role with a considerable responsibility for pro-actively managing a diverse range of internal stakeholders, at all levels within MBDA, together with external Supplier and stakeholder relationships.

This MEP role is unique, fast-paced and exciting, requiring a combination of commercial expertise and stakeholder management skills to support MEP business relationships, across a wide range of campaigns. 

You will need to work effectively on multiple activities simultaneously - providing support to the MEP ES&IP Senior Executive, MEP ES&IP Technology Transfer Delivery Managers, MBDA Sales and Business Development (SBD) and MBDA International Industrial Cooperation (IIC).

Industrial Cooperation and Offset

• Generate requests to the supply chain for proposals, outside of existing sector responsibilities to support objectives set by the International Industrial Cooperation team.
• Understand the MEP requirements and provide support to the generation of appropriate IIC strategy by the various IIC Regional domain leads

Export Sales

• Generate reports on export campaigns to the MEP New Business Teams and MEP Senior Leadership team through organization of Quarterly Export Reviews.
• Support the Export Win Team Leaders with industrial activities that benefit business winning, including working with strategic MEP partners to provide technical information and cost data.
• Ensure MBDA's commercial position is protected in the export environment, including working closely with Business Solutions Improvement (BS&I) and the National Compliance Officer (NCO) on ethical compliance/approvals for entities identified by IIC who may potentially form part of the industrial strategy.

Functional and Senior management support

• Organize the MEP UK Quarterly Export review, collating inputs from the various MEP Sector New Business Leads, IIC leads and SBD Win Team leaders and arrange for guest speakers on topics of interest.
• Act as the secretary for the MEP Export Approvals review, recording the approvals and noting any actions.
• Participate in the MEP New Business Community of Purpose representing ES&IP.

What we're looking for from you:

• A self-starting individual who is flexible, adaptable and comfortable working within the ever-changing environment associated with the ‘fog' of business winning.
• A curious individual with a naturally enquiring mind, able to question requirements, explore options and identify novel ideas and solutions.
• A tenacious individual comfortable with problem solving in a challenging commercial environment able to ask and answer difficult questions.
• An individual with excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with key stakeholders both internally and externally, at all levels of the organisational hierarchy.
• A team player capable of influencing and managing multiple relationships, you should also be comfortable working and travelling autonomously when required.
• An assertive individual with a can-do attitude who continually seeks way to maximise on opportunities - you will need to analyse situations and be adept at understanding and presenting different possibilities, balancing risk.
• An individual able to work on multiple activities simultaneously.
• Degree level academic qualifications (Law, Business, Economics, Commercial) or relative experience
• Experience in Contracting, Intellectual Property identification, etc
• An understanding of commercial constructs including contracts (prime and sub), requests for quotation, Statement of Works, Technical Requirement Specifications, Intellectual property valuation and Licensing (Royalties and Fees) etc.
• Project management experience is valuable but not essential

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Our company:

MBDA is a leading defence organisation.  We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments.
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…
• Training and Development: Excellent career progression, training and career development opportunities

Our Business:

We respect new perspectives and experiences, and we value our collaborative ways of working. We are committed to growing and supporting diversity in our workforce and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to reach their potential.   MBDA is proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity and more…

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. We also welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements.

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