Ultra Precision Control Systems
defence and aerospace
CategorySourcingLead
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“Category Sourcing Lead at Ultra Precision Control Systems. Skills: Category management, Supplier management, Sourcing. Lead a commodity. Deliver world-class procurement”
What You'll Achieve.
Target 5% reduction; Reduce supplier base by 20%
Industry & Context.
Work in the UK, UK National Security Vetting
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
12 month Fixed Term Contract
What You'll Do.
Deliver world-class procurement
Partner with internal stakeholders
Execute effective strategies
Align with best suppliers
Promote continuous improvement
Establish long term agreements
Ensure compliance to company terms
Create commodity strategies
Incorporate favourable payment terms
Incorporate buffer inventory
Establish long term supplier partners
Establish mutually beneficial partnerships
Ensure suppliers are correct size
Ensure suppliers exhibit expected behaviours
Ensure suppliers exhibit expected product output
Identify single source parts
Implement strategies to mitigate risks
Ensure team are agile
Evaluate market conditions
Monitor market conditions
Adjust sourcing strategies
Lead supplier cost reduction workshops
Achieve year on year savings
Ensure supplier ability to meet commitments
Perform supplier business reviews
Identify opportunities for improvement
Identify Technology Enablement solutions
Present Technology Enablement solutions
Influence Technology Enablement solutions
Support future new designs
Influence future new designs
Utilise intelligence from supply chain
Utilise capabilities from supply chain
Maximise DFM opportunities
Maximise DFT opportunities
Deliver efficient designs
Collaborate with leads
Meet business objectives
Implement make buy strategies
Reduce costs caused by internal processing
Identify efficiency savings
Deliver efficiency savings
Identify cost savings
Report monthly to Head of Sourcing
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional collaboration; Collaborate with operations; Collaborate with quality; Collaborate with engineering; Collaborate with PM; Collaborate with other functions; Collaborate with equivalent leads; Collaborate with Tactical team; Collaborate with Engineering
Full Job Description
# **We are Ultra Precision Control Systems** Ultra PCS is a leading developer of mission and safety critical equipment in the defence and aerospace industry. Our team of experts are at the heart of our success, which is why we are dedicated to fostering a safe working environment and a positive culture where every staff member feels valued and respected. We solve our customers' problems, providing engineering solutions to safety and mission critical challenges in the air and on the ground. Our solutions can be found in the latest military aircraft and vehicles, in civil aircraft, and in unmanned vehicles. We help to ensure our customers get to where they need to be safely, achieve their objectives and keep on going back. # **Flexible Working** # # Wherever possible, we will consider a variety of working options to suit your lifestyle, whether that be hybrid home/office working, flexible working and part or full time employment. It's the 'innovating' and 'empowering' values that we ASPIRE to be. We welcome the challenge to work in new ways and have trust in you when getting the job done because we recognise, our business is our people. # Job Description Ultra Precision Control Systems (PCS) is looking for a Category Sourcing Lead on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract. In this role you will lead a commodity delivering world-class procurement capabilities, partnering with internal stakeholders to ensure they receive maximum value for all money spent with suppliers. This is accomplished by executing effective strategies, which include category management, supplier management and sourcing decisions. Adding value by aligning ourselves with the best suppliers, promoting continuous improvement in supplier performance and driving compliance with our intellectual property and privacy requirements. Continuously striving to obtain the right price & quality for the right product or service. **This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.** **Key Responsibilities** * Establish & implement
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