Are you capable of managing critical supplier subcontracts? Can you negotiate contractual frameworks and understand the importance of rigorous contracting?
Do you have experience of providing commercial guidance and would love the opportunity to work collaboratively with suppliers?
As a Procurement Subcontract Specialist for Procurement, you will partner our suppliers and enable MBDA to provide world-leading defence capabilities for our Home Nations and their Allies
Salary Circa £45,000-48,000 depending on experience
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) and Security Check (SC) clearance which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.
What we can offer you:
The opportunity:
Supporting Research and Development projects, this role requires attention to detail and the ability to negotiate supplier contracts and craft key contractual terms with critical suppliers, alongside delivery of procurement support to technical teams within MBDA.
This role is less about buying parts and components and more about understanding the requirements and how suppliers can provide us with their expertise, capabilities and technology.
As a Procurement Subcontract Specialist for the Project procurement (P-PROC) team, you will partner our suppliers and enable MBDA to provide world-leading defence capabilities for our Home Nations and their Allies.
You will lead subcontracts and obligations across the entire life cycle of missiles and missile systems, project manage the on-time, on-cost, on-quality delivery of high value and sophisticated sub-systems, provide commercial guidance to internal customers and manage risk and opportunity to safeguard the interests of MBDA.
What we're looking for from you:
The P-PROC team provides a collaborative, team-focused environment where multitasking is a key skill. This is a really key role, and we need people who can help us be successful by taking requirements and problem solving with tangible solutions. There will be ample opportunities for you to develop within the P-PROC team and across the wider procurement business. You will be required to travel to our suppliers in the UK, Europe and potentially internationally.
Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given
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.
We are 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.
Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.
A world leader in missiles and missile systems.
Our multi-national organisation is made up of around 13,000 employees working across the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Spain and the US, and is the first truly integrated European defence company.
As the European champion in our sector, our vision is to continue to grow our presence as a global player. Our mission is to achieve this by establishing ourselves as an industry leader; promoting co-operation and delivering technical and operational excellence to our customer.
Our values are:
• Innovation:
Ensuring operational and strategic advantage;
• Commitment:
Always delivering on our promises;
• Integrity:
A reliable and trusted partner with the highest professional and ethical standards;
• Passion:
Applying all our energy and focus to every task, recognising our role in providing mission critical capabilities;
• Team Spirit:
Harnessing our diversity and collective purpose to deliver competitive advantage to all of our stakeholders.
We have a rich heritage of designing and producing missiles and missile systems to meet the whole range of current and future operational requirements for the three armed forces (army, navy, air force). We are proud to be a trusted partner to our armed forces and work with them to deliver a cutting-edge portfolio of products.
