Navantia UK is a UK incorporated company, subsidiary of Spanish Navantia, created to work with UK industrial partners in shipbuilding, defence and in offshore wind energy. With a history that goes back more than 300 hundred years, Navantia is a world reference in the design, building, integration and life cycle support of state-of-the-art war ships for the Spanish Navy and international customers and has extensive experience in ToT programmes.
Job Description
Job description
Job purpose:
Work closely with an integrated supply chain / procurement team and co-ordinate all supply chain engagement, to include our key customers and suppliers to maximise customer service and operating performance.
Key Duties
- Purchase goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets
- Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply issues which may pose a risk or impact on business operations
- Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers
- Research and evaluate areas of opportunity and reduce costs where possible
- Deliver briefs, updates, and reports as and when required
- Develop creative and innovative procurement processes
- Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvement
- Negotiate contracts, improved prices, and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods
- Assess and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance and manage performance improvement activities
- Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships
Essential Criteria
- Experience working in a Procurement position previously
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Previous experience of using an ERP system e.g. SAP, Oracle etc
- Knowledge of the local Supply Chain.
The Package
- Competitive base pay
- 33 days holiday
- Company pension
- Fantastic L&D opportunities
- 1/2 Day Friday
Job Type:
Full-time permanent
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Qualifications
- Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)
- Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP)
- Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)
- Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity (CPSD)
Additional Information
If you experience difficulties or are unable to apply for a role on-line please contact us at people.skills@harland-wolff.com and one of the team will be in contact to help you.
