Sub Contract Manager

Location: Belfast United Kingdom

Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land sea and air. From early warning to threat neutralisation our platforms cover all levels from very shortrange systems to extended protection across the entire battlespace including Airspace Mobility Solutions Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence Optronics and Radar.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK we research develop and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace Defence Security and Space. Your health and wellbeing matters to us and thats why we offer you the flexibility to do whats important to you; whether thats part time hours job sharing home working or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Sub Contract Manager to join a growing team in Belfast.

With a 70 year heritage in world class engineering Thales in Northern Ireland is a leading high technology company in the defence and space sectors. Recently making news winning a large contract worth 223 million. Its a great time to join Thales Belfast

Youll be responsible for the management of subcontracted suppliers within a specified Thales bid product or project said suppliers may be developing and delivering complex high risk high value equipment or services normally under specific terms and conditions in lieu of purchase orders.

Responsible for subcontract management across the endtoend life cycle (e.g. development bid contract or a part thereof (e.g. only depending on the business organisational model or the business case.

Youll have close engagement of suppliers to ensure that requirements are executed in accordance with technical program cost and performance (quality and delivery) requirements.

Although the role maybe assigned to a particular business or location the jobholder maybe requested to support the functions activities in other businesses or locations across the UK.

Other responsibilities

• Promote early Procurement and Supplier engagement in Bids Projects and Product design
• Contribute to the Acquisition Strategy and Plan
• Responsible for providing accurate and updated information to the Procurement Summary Sheet (PSS) for their designated suppliers.
• Assist in Purchase vet planning.
• Work with key stakeholders to ensure the release of procurement specifications statements of work and requisitions to support project delivery.
• Validate target costs and all savings per work package.
• Contribute to the Procurement Risk Register ensuring appropriate risk is captured and Supplier mitigation actions are undertaken and completed. Analyse costs of products and systems to identify focus areas or opportunities for reduction.
• Work with Technical teams to resolve design issues impacting on Supplier performance

About You

• Have demonstrable understanding of the procurement lifecycle procurement strategy and supplier management in best practice environments through bid project product development and production
  phases.

• A good technical awareness of the endtoend procurement activities (including experience of project management) with the ability to identify and mitigate risks and assess opportunities.

• Possess excellent communication influencing and negotiation skills with experience building and managing strong longlasting relationships across internal stakeholders partners and suppliers
• Demonstrable experience working within in a complex multinational multisite organisation and working with different cultures experience within Space Defence Aerospace or other comparable industries is desirable

Benefits at Thales

We strive to create an environment where you can prioritise your wellbeing and have designed our benefits to give you the flexibility and power to do so. Our core benefits include a pension plan private medical insurance life assurance income protection as well as an employee assistance programme.

In addition our flexible benefits platform gives you the power to customise your benefits to suit your needs. You can choose to add a number of optional benefits including: healthcare cash plan health assessments family cover private medical insurance buying/selling annual leave gym membership discounts much much more. You can also enjoy exclusive access to our discount site!

Alongside a competitive base salary we offer a variable compensation plan bonus 27 days annual leave 1 company day UK public holidays as well as the opportunity to volunteer up to 3 days to support local charities/communities in which we work.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to our success.

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In line with Thales Baseline Security requirements candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrierfree recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neurodiverse applicants or those with a disability or longterm condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles or the Early Careers Teamfor graduate and apprentice roles.

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