Job Description

Leonardo is a global industrial group, among the main global players in Aerospace, Defence and Security that realises multi-domain technological capabilities in Helicopters, Aircraft, Aerostructures, Electronics, Cyber Security and Space. With over 60,000 employees worldwide, the company has a solid industrial presence in Italy, the UK, Poland and the US. It also operates in 150 countries through subsidiaries, joint ventures and investments. A key player in major international strategic programmes, it is a technological and industrial partner of governments, defence administrations, institutions and companies.

We are looking for a Mission system SC Specialist who is available for an indicative period of two years in the UK, before returning to one of Leonardo Italia's sites.

Site Torino Corso Francia

Responsibilities

The Mission System Supply Chain Specialist plays a critical role in operationalising Edgewing’s cross programme procurement and category strategies for mission system equipment and technologies, supporting the consolidation of demand, preparation of purchasing packages, and alignment with engineering and programme teams.

The Specialist ensures supplier readiness, contributes to standardisation of category level sourcing, and supports the execution of mission system procurement packages across UK, Japanese, and Italian workstreams.

The Specialist focuses on delivering rigorous data analysis, supplier coordination, requirement preparation, and category level execution to ensure cost effective, high quality, and schedule aligned procurement outcomes.

The role strengthens the resilience and efficiency of the supply chain through hands on coordination, preparation of category documentation, and adoption of best practice procurement processes for category management, demand aggregation, and strategic sourcing.

Key Accountabilities

• Support mission system procurement package preparation by consolidating multi programme requirements and ensuring documentation completeness and consistency across Japan, Italy, and the UK;
• Perform supplier readiness assessments (capacity, quality, certification, cybersecurity and product security compliance) to support robust category level procurement execution;
• Prepare and maintain category level spend and demand analysis, supporting data driven decisions, wave planning, and strategy execution in line with category management practices;
• Coordinate with engineering teams to minimise system architecture variants, harmonise technical specifications, and support design to cost and lifecycle targets;
• Monitor supplier performance (quality, cost, delivery schedule, reliability of electronic and software based components) and escalate risks to the Manager for strategic intervention;
• Ensure process compliance, including export control requirements, cybersecurity obligations, and internal procurement governance;
• Support the creation of category specific frameworks, templates, and best practices contributing to enterprise level standardisation and cross programme alignment;

Essential Requirements:

• 3–5 years of procurement or supply chain experience, with demonstrated independence and accountability in operational procurement or category management tasks related to mission system equipment and technologies;
• Strong skills in requirements consolidation, demand analysis, and supplier coordination within multi programme or multi country environments, particularly for electronics, software driven components, and digital subsystems;
• Working knowledge of SAP or equivalent procurement systems;
• Demonstrated capability to apply category management techniques, such as spend analysis, wave planning, and framework adherence;
• Ability to interpret and apply supplier quality, certification, cybersecurity, and product security requirements across complex mission system categories;
• Strong collaboration with engineering, operations, and cross functional stakeholders, including software, electronics, and systems integration teams.

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience supporting strategic sourcing, framework agreement setup, or cross programme procurement harmonisation for mission system technologies such as electronics, software enabled equipment, sensors, and digital subsystems;
• Familiarity with defence sector supply chain constraints, including stringent compliance, assurance, cybersecurity, and product security requirements relevant to mission critical systems;
• Prior work on lifecycle cost alignment, design to cost initiatives, or standardisation programmes involving electronic architectures, software baselines, or integrated mission system components;
• Exposure to multinational procurement collaboration.

Education Strong hands on background in supply chain or procurement roles is essential, formal qualifications beneficial but not mandatory.

Seniority Expert

Attitudes

• Decision Making;
• Attitude for teamwork;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Flexibility and ability to adapt;
• Orientation towards problem solving, activity planning and deadline management;
• Dynamism Autonomy and proactivity;
• Availability for travel.

Computer skills

• Excellent knowledge of Office tools.

Language Skills:

• Professional proficiency in written and spoken English.

Working with us you will be able to continuously face new challenges and high technological experiences constantly increasing competencies and knowledge.

Seniority:

Primary Location:

IT - Torino - C.so Francia

Additional Locations:

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hybrid Working: