Key Responsibilities:

• Ensures alignment and collaboration between Commercial and the Business Unit, Programme or Enabling Function to identify the demand plan and drive value for money though effective commercial strategy and prioritisation planning. Ensure an effective handshake between the programme and the Commercial function on the pipeline of activity to be delivered.
• Act as a leader in commercial solutioning for the Business Unit, Programme or Enabling Function, including Make, Team, Buy recommendations, total cost of ownership considerations etc., with early involvement in all key commercial decisions, working closely with the Business Unit or Programme Director and their senior leadership team.
• Is a “trusted advisor” to the Business Unit, Programme or Enabling Function, advising on key commercial matters and acting as the interface between Commercial and the Business Unit, Programme or Enabling Function to ensure priorities are clearly understood, constructively challenged, articulated and met by the Commercial team.
• Develops mature cross-functional working capabilities which deliver optimal commercial outcomes and strengthen relationships between Commercial and the Business Unit, Programme or Enabling Function.
• Key interface with each Programme to understand and manage demand signals into each Business Unit, Programme or Enabling Function and translate into Commercial strategic demands including Make, Team, Buy decisions.
• Develop and implement commercial strategy and solutions for the Tech Centre
• Act as the SCM commercial lead in all investment planning decisions (including make Team Buy recommendations)
• Building relationships with key stakeholders through early involvement and initiative-taking engagement
• Develops the Tech Centre pipeline of activity and co-ordinates with the wider SCM teams to schedule and prioritise
• In a coordinated manner, conduct early market engagement to understand capacity and capability and build appetite in the market for AWE as client of choice
• Develop a Learning from Experience (LfE) strategy and maintain register of forecast/secured business improvements
• Act as the senior interface and accountable person for all relevant commercial supply chain matters including escalations for the business unit
• Proactively seeking synergies and alignment in the supply chain, including aggregation and efficiencies opportunities to maximise value for money
• Identification of risk and working closely with the business to mitigate risk to the extent possible
• Where relevant, ensure category strategies are implemented and embedded within the business
• Develop and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Ensuring there is an effective communication strategy that informs key stakeholders of new policies, procedures and overarching supply chain strategy

Essential:

• Active DV clearance
• Sole UK National
• Experience working within supply chain or procurement (minimum 5-7 Years)
• Experience working within high regulated industries – Public sector, defence, aerospace,
• Good Manufacturing Experience (GMP) within manufacturing industries – aerospace, automotive, defence, etc
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills
• ERP system experience
• Background managing suppliers and supporting contract deliveries
• Experience negotiating with suppliers
• Ability to take control and prioritise when being pulled around by various stakeholders but to do this in a sensitive manner
• Can maintain compliance and policy as a commercial function
• MS Office

Desirable:

• MCIPS or other relevant qualifications
• SAP
• AWE experience

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

AWE’s ambition is to create workplaces that recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and where people feel able to be themselves at work. They strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants.

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, AWE encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates. Applications from candidates who identify as having a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

As a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, AWE welcome applications from veterans, service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners. Applications from eligible candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".

GENERAL INFORMATION

Posting ID
PSR1JP00106694

Type of employment
Contract

Organisation
AWE

Contract duration
18 months

Location
Reading

Workplace Type
On-site