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Senior Procurement Specialist - Engineering
Lockheed Martin Corporation —Ampthill
- £46,500 - £57,500 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Communication skills
- Mechanical knowledge
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
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A4 Plus Limited —Sandy
- £45,000 - £48,000 a year
- Engineering
- ERP systems
- Organisational skills
- Sick pay
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- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Continuous improvement
- Employee assistance programme
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Safran —Pitstone
- Full-time
- Mechanical knowledge
- Negotiation
- Employee assistance programme
New Program (NPI) Buyer - 12 month FTC
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- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Engineering
- Employee assistance programme
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Roche —Welwyn
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- Bachelor's degree
- Business
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Senior Procurement Specialist - Engineering
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Senior Procurement Specialist - Engineering

Lockheed Martin Corporation -
Ampthill

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£46,500 - £57,500 a year

Benefits

Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Private medical insurance
Employee discount
Enhanced maternity leave

Qualifications

Driving Licence
CIPS
Supply chain
Continuous improvement
Communication skills
Mechanical knowledge
Negotiation

Full job description

Purchasing/Procurement

Ampthill - Bedfordshire

About the Role

We're looking for a Senior Procurement Specialist - Engineering to join our team based from our Advanced Manufacturing Facility in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. This role benefits from our 4xFlex working pattern, offering a 4-day working week Monday - Thursday and hybrid working. Onsite working days are Monday and Tuesday, with Wednesday and Thursday typically worked from home subject to business needs.

This role is part of the Lockheed Martin UK Supply Chain Organisation managing the total supply chain for goods and services to meet a variety of programme and business requirements.

Focussing on managing supplier delivery, it primarily supports the development and production in Armoured Vehicles, Platform Integration, Special Projects and Weapons areas & domains to meet domestic and international programme and business needs. LMUK (Ampthill) has a worldwide supply base although predominantly in the UK, Europe, Middle East and the US.

Success requires experience of working in a functional organisation and a blend of proven skills including relationship building and achievement of deliveries on time and in full, through the ability to successfully negotiate and manage procurements, ranging from simple to complex subcontracts. This will be coupled with effectively working within a multi-disciplinary product team including Engineering, Operations and Quality.
The role focusses on supporting a variety of programmes and undertakes activity across multiple categories of goods and services including simple to complex build to print in commodity areas including PCB's, box-builds, cable harnesses, mechanical, COTs and MOTs.

Responsibilities may extend across the product life cycle and include:

Own and manage strategic, critical, and tactical supplier relationships to achieve best value and identifying and managing supply chain risks
Lead end-to-end sourcing and procurement activities for a range of engineered products, including tenders, RFQs, offer evaluation, negotiation, and contract award.
Monitor and manage supplier performance to meet Schedule, Quality, Cost and Technical requirements, implementing corrective actions and improvement plans as required.
Act as the primary interface between suppliers and internal customers, ensuring effective communication and issue resolution.
Exercise delegated procurement authority, managing supplier agreements and purchase orders in line with governance requirements.
Developing and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships, managing expectations, and influencing outcomes at multiple organisational levels
Supporting bids, proposals, and review activities by providing supply chain input as required
Driving continuous improvement within procurement and the wider supply chain.

The successful candidate must achieve the appropriate level (SC) of security clearance. More details can be found here.

Required skills, qualifications and experience

Experience procuring complex drawn items (Mechanical Assemblies, PCB-A, Box Build and Cable Harnesses).
Ability to successfully manage multiple Strategic, Critical and Tactical supplier relationships to overcome complex schedule and cost challenges.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively manage stakeholder expectations at a variety of levels.
Capable of identifying and mitigating risks by implementing effective mitigation strategies.
Excellent commercial skills with the ability to analyse and negotiate best-value agreements.
Proven track record of adhering to procurement procedures and processes, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and timely execution of all procurement activities
Able to complete work under general direction, independently determining and developing approaches to solutions.
Be an advocate of and has demonstrated the ability to deliver continuous improvement.

Desired Skills:

Supply chain experience in the defence environment.
Experience leading or supporting Bids and proposals.
CIPS
Full UK driving licence

Job Reference Number

19316BR

Salary Range

£46,500 - £57,500 + Comprehensive Benefits + Bonus

Employee Type

Full Time

Hours Per Week

37.5

Working Schedule

4xFlex

Country

United Kingdom (UK)

Clearance Required for Role

Graduate, Intern or Apprentice Vacancy?

What we offer you

At Lockheed Martin our employees come first and therefore your physical, mental and financial wellbeing matters to us. On top of working in a highly supportive, friendly, respectful environment you can expect so much more.

We are an employer in support of and offering Flexible working with the option to also work a 4 day week depending on business requirements, where you have the option of Fridays off. We offer Competitive salaries alongside a flexible holiday entitlement.

We have a Wealth of benefits available to you that can be selected through our wellbeing tool upon commencement of employment. Just a few of our amazing benefits are shown below:

Private Medical Insurance
Competitive Pension
Dental
Critical Illness
Life Assurance
Travel Insurance
Employee discounts for top high street shops
Employee Assistance Program which includes free face to face counseling sessions, Legal advice, Financial advice, etc
Internal training and development alongside our Education assistance programmes
Reimbursement for a professional membership
Competitive policies that support flexibility and family leave inclusive of enhanced maternity leave

Business Environment

Lockheed Martin (UK) Ampthill is a rapidly changing, dynamic part of the Lockheed Martin Corporation with both domestic and international customers. It consists of business areas focusing on Platform Integration, Ground Based Air Defence, Special Projects and Weapons, which provide a variety of products and services to the Ministry of Defence and other customers. We are looking for talented individuals to join the company, in return we offer an exciting and challenging career path and excellent work/life balance with a 4 day week (Mon-Thurs) and flexible working arrangements.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Lockheed Martin is committed to upholding principles of equal opportunity, fostering a work environment that is aligned with our core values of integrity, respect, and exceptional performance. We recognize the importance of leveraging the unique talents and experiences of all our employees to drive innovation, deliver superior solutions, and maximize value for our customers. Our focus is on identifying the most qualified candidate for each role, regardless of their background. If you are interested in a position, we invite you to share how your skills and perspectives could bolster our team and encourage you to apply, even if you feel your qualifications do not fully meet all the job criteria outlined in our advertisement. Furthermore, Lockheed Martin is dedicated to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive for all individuals. We are prepared to accommodate reasonable adjustments for applicants as needed. If you require assistance or adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected].

Job Expires

22/07/2026

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