Procurement Manager
Job description
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An engineering services business within the aerospace and defence sector, require a Procurement Manager. Applicants need procurement experience within a; project, bids or programmes environment ideally within an aerospace, defence or engineering setting.
The Procurement Manager (Bids & Programmes) will support the business deliver on large customer programmes through effective; biding, project management, supplier management and contract management. The role will entail exposure to the entire programme/project lifecycle from bid stage, negotiation of bespoke contractual agreements, to product/service delivery and on-going support/maintenance.
Specific duties of the Procurement Manager (Bids & Programmes) include:
- Strategic management of commodity and services suppliers support/lead customer bids/programmes
- Run tenders - negotiate and award contracts. Negotiate contractual change etc.
- Flow down of customer T&Cs into subcontract agreements signed by supply chain
- Ensure supplier deliver against production and manufacturing schedule
- Manage stakeholders- procurement colleagues, customers, suppliers etc working in integrated project team, IPT
Procurement Manager (Bids & Programmes) applicants should meet the following criteria:
- Experience of project, IPT, or programme related procurement activities
- Procurement or Supply Chain experience within aerospace, defence, or engineering programmes
- Experience of supporting bid work
- Comfortable working with bespoke contracts
- Excellent relationship building, stakeholder engagement skills
- The ability to be both customer and supplier centric
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your aerospace or defence procurement experience prominently as this is specifically mentioned as ideal background
📊 Quantify your procurement achievements: "Managed £2.4M supplier portfolio, reducing costs by 15%"
🎯 Emphasise your IPT (Integrated Project Team) experience as this working style is central to the role
🤝 Showcase examples of managing complex stakeholder relationships across customers, suppliers and internal teams
📋 Detail your experience with bespoke contracts and tender processes as these are key requirements
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- •Managed £3.2M aerospace supplier portfolio across 4 defence programmes, achieving 12% cost reduction through strategic contract negotiations
- •Led IPT procurement activities for 18-month defence programme, coordinating with 8 suppliers to deliver against critical manufacturing schedules
- •Supported 6 successful bid submissions worth £15M total value, developing bespoke subcontract agreements and T&C flow-down processes
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Matchtech's aerospace and defence procurement role aligns perfectly with my background in programme-based procurement and IPT collaboration. My experience in contract negotiation and supplier management within engineering environments positions me well for managing the complex stakeholder relationships this role demands.
My background in aerospace procurement has equipped me with the skills to manage bespoke contracts and support challenging bid processes while maintaining strong supplier relationships. I understand the criticality of flowing down customer T&Cs and ensuring delivery against manufacturing schedules in defence programmes.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you approach flowing down customer T&Cs into subcontract agreements?
- ›Describe your experience managing suppliers against production and manufacturing schedules
- ›What procurement strategies do you use for aerospace or defence programmes?
- ›How do you handle contractual changes during a programme lifecycle?
- ›Explain your approach to tender management and contract award processes
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to manage conflicting stakeholder interests in a procurement project
- ›Describe a situation where you had to negotiate a complex bespoke contract
- ›Give an example of how you've supported a challenging bid process
- ›Tell me about a time you had to ensure supplier delivery against tight schedules
- ›Describe how you've built relationships with difficult suppliers or customers
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you had to manage conflicting stakeholder interests in a procurement project
Describe a situation where you had to negotiate a complex bespoke contract