Smiths Group
Procurement Process Analyst
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Company Description
Every minute of every day, Smiths Detection’s threat detection and security screening technology helps to protect people and infrastructure, making the world a safer place.
Smiths Detection, part of Smiths Group, is a global leader in the development, manufacture, and management of security and detection solutions designed to make the world a safer place. Our technology provides threat detection and screening solutions for customers in our key markets: aviation, ports and borders, defence, and urban security.
Our expertise spans 21 global offices, seven manufacturing sites, and five R&D centres, with a global network of 3,000 dedicated colleagues contributing toward over 40 years at the frontline of advances in safety and security.
This results in careers built on variety and the opportunity to work on a range of state-of-the-art solutions, where you can develop your knowledge and experience every day.
Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Procurement Counsel to join our legal team in Hemel Hempstead. In this crucial role, you will provide expert legal advice and support for all procurement-related activities within our organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate contracts for the global purchasing and supply chain operations, including:
- Production-related procurement
- Procurement of services and IT systems (SaaS, Hardware)
- Support contracts management throughout the agreement term (claims, amendments, terminations)
- Advise on and ensure compliance with company policy relating to suppliers
- Assume responsibility for all procurement-related agreements, including project-specific subcontracts with flow downs from customer contracts
- Provide risk analysis and appropriate risk reduction strategies
- Develop standard templates and best practices playbook for the procurement team
- Conduct compliance assessments of suppliers with respect to:
- Ethical business practices
- Compliance with anti-bribery and modern slavery legislation
- Act as the primary point of contact for data protection matters
- Implement the company’s supply chain ethics policy
- Interface with:
- Outside counsel
- Internal staff
- Corporate management
- Participate in preparing and conducting training programs
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Requirements
- Law degree
- Minimum of 5 years of experience, with in-house legal department experience preferable
- Prior transactional experience, including the ability to:
- Draft and review contract terms and conditions
- Strong understanding of regulatory requirements relating to supply chain management
- Deep knowledge of:
- Contract law
- EU procurement laws
- Relevant regulations
- Excellent negotiation skills, particularly for drafting complex contracts
- Proficiency in legal research and analysis
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Listening
- Influencing
- Ability to build good relationships in diverse environments
- Capability to:
- Effectively present information
- Respond to questions from:
- Management
- Employees
- Vendors
- Strong organisational skills, with both big-picture orientation and attention to detail
- German-speaking skills a real plus
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Additional Information
Join us and we’ll help build your career, with excellent training and opportunities for career growth across the business, both locally and globally. You’ll experience an inclusive environment, with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. You’ll also have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits to suit your lifestyle, offering you and your family support from health and wellness, financial, and lifestyle perspectives.
Join us and work for a world leader, with benefits and training to reward your dedication and skills. Be part of a team where we are making the world a safer place.
We believe different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of:
- Color
- Religion
- Sex
- Sexual orientation
- Gender identity
- National origin
- Economic status
- Disability
- Age
- Any other legally protected characteristics
We are proud to be an inclusive company, with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.
At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Detection, nor any of our recruitment partners, ever request payment to enable participation—including interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website.
Classification
- Grade: 10
- Employee Group: Temporary
- Global Region: Europe
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