Description
General Dynamics Land Systems is on the look-out for a full-time Strategic Procurement Manager to join our Supply Chain Team, based in Merthyr Tydfil. The successful and inclusive candidate will earn a favourable salary of £55,000 to £65,000 based on experience and potential. This is an ideal role for someone who has a proactive and positive mindset and a keen desire to grow professionally.
Joining an established team, the successful candidate will lead and deliver strategic sourcing and subcontract management activities across complex, high value procurement categories, ensuring value creation, security of supply, and effective supplier risk management. The role is accountable for translating business and supply chain strategy into executable procurement plans, maintaining compliance with regulatory and governance frameworks, and driving robust supplier performance through strong commercial, contractual, and stakeholder management. The Strategic Procurement Manager provides leadership to the strategic procurement team, enables effective cross functional collaboration, and supports the delivery of the organisation’s operational, financial, and long term strategic objectives.
If you were already working in this position, this is what you would have been working on this week:
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Develop and execute category strategies aligned to business and programme objectives.
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Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing activities, including market analysis, tendering (RFQ/RFP), negotiation, and contract award.
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Manage high-value and critical supplier relationships, ensuring performance, resilience and innovation
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Deliver cost optimization and value creation, balancing cost, quality, and risk
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Ensure compliance with: Defence procurement regulations, Export controls and security requirements, Internal governance and audit
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Lead contract negotiations, including complex commercial terms, risk allocation, and long-term agreements
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Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, including geopolitical, financial, and operational risks
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Collaborate with: Engineering, Programme Management, Commercial / Legal & Finance
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Support bid activity and programme delivery, ensuring procurement strategies align with customer requirements
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Drive supplier performance management, including KPIs, continuous improvement and innovation
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Provide leadership and management, aligned to GD leadership principles to the Strategic Procurement team
To apply for this role, you will require the following:
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Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering or related field
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Professional accreditation, CIPS Level 6 required
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Significant experience in strategic / sourcing within a complex, regulated environment (Defence, aerospace, nuclear or similar)
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Proven track record of delivering commercial value and cost savings on high-value contracts
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Strong experience in contract and supplier management
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Deep understanding of risk management and supply chain resilience
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Experience of working within regulated procurement frameworks
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Excellent stakeholder management skills at senior leadership level
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Strong analytical, commercial, and decision-making capability
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Strategic thinker and long-term planning
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Strong negotiation and influencing skills
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High level of integrity and accountability
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Ability to operate in a highly regulated and confidential environment
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Resilient and adaptable in a complex, fast-paced setting
Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance
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Our Company Benefits:
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering highly competitive benefits:
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A flexible benefits scheme - allowing you to adapt your benefits to suit yours and your family’s needs
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A personalised career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company
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Professional training and development courses, both internal and external - allowing you to reach your full potential
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A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognised and rewarded, which includes compressed hours, reduced hours and job share
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A Company sports and social club, offering events at discounted prices – giving you the opportunity to meet and socialise with your fellow colleagues outside the workplace
About General Dynamics UK
General Dynamics Land Systems is a global leader in providing products and support across the full spectrum of combat vehicles. Our global team has more than 6,000 employees working towards creating a diverse product portfolio delivering best-in-class capability to Armed Forces communities worldwide. In the UK, we employee more than 750 people and are leading the way in Armoured Fighting Vehicles and sustainment services. Our vision is documented and embedded into our culture, so all employees understand the Company’s direction and their role in achieving it. We are currently delivering the AJAX programme, providing 589 Armoured Fighting Vehicles in six variants to the British Army and have also developed and delivered 400 Foxhound vehicles - a highly-protected and mobile 4x4 platform with high-deployment availability.
We believe in maintaining an inclusive workplace – inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high performance team.
We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
