Senior Supply Change Specialist
As a Senior Supply Chain Specialist, you thrive in managing the supply chain requirements, which are often complex and challenging across a diverse range of categories.
The Senior Supply Chain Specialist will support throughout the complete procurement lifecycle from sourcing suppliers to managing contract reviews - taking responsibilities for Workplace (Hard / Soft Services), Marketing & Logistics.
Making the extraordinary, every day
Roke are a leading technology & engineering company with clients spanning National Security, Defence and Industry 4.0 through our Futures business and Intelligence as a Service. You will work alongside our customers to solve their complex and unique challenges.
Joining a team united by purpose and ambition, you'll be at the heart of an exciting growth journey: having doubled in size over the last 4 years, we intend to double our headcount by 2027. At Roke, every individual counts. We push technical boundaries, together. We re-invest in product innovation, and we empower our people to make a difference.
As our next "hands on" Senior Supply Chain Specialist, your key responsibilities are:
- Supporting various stakeholders (up to and including board level) with diverse requirements.
- Sourcing suppliers, including undertaking appropriate on-boarding and BACM (Anti-Bribery and Corruption) checks.
- Executing Non-disclosure Agreements and other standard contractual agreements.
- Issuing Invitation to Tenders (ITT) and Request for Quotations (RFQ).
- Undertaking supplier negotiations, adjusting style and technique as needed to secure favourable terms.
- Undertaking Supplier review meetings, including managing supplier risk and mitigations.
- Ensuring full compliance with Roke's policies and procedures.
- Creating category plans for the areas under your management to leverage spend and drive value.
- Implementing a tailored contract and relationship management model.
- Support process improvement activity to increase business agility and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Ensuring effective management of the P2P processes / requisition to PO conversation for all spend under the IT category.
The Key Requirements...
- Experience of working with indirect spend categories, particularly experience of facilities/workplace management to include both hard and soft services. Some experience of Marketing, Logistics or Health & Safety would also be desirable but not essential.
- Demonstrable track record of developing and maintaining positive stakeholder relationships.
- Methodical and analytical mind-set and able to apply procurement theory in a flexible, efficient and effective manner.
- Experienced in supplier management and development activities driving supplier performance.
- Strong business acumen, experienced in commercial and contract negotiations.
- Experience of building category strategies in conjunction with stakeholders that support business and commercial objectives.
Built over a 60-year heritage, Roke offers specialist knowledge in sensors, communications, cyber, and AI and ML. We change the way organisations think and act - through dynamic insights from the analysis of multiple layers of data. We take care of the innovative, technical stuff that keeps everyone safe - that's our mission, passion, and motivation.
The Senior Supply Chain Specialist will be joining a small but specialised team who manage all elements of Roke's indirect spend for all sites.
Where you'll work...
ROMSEY - Alongside hybrid and flexible working options, you'll find our Romsey site located within beautiful Hampshire countryside, close to the picturesque New Forest District and not far from a superb stretch of the south coast. This is no corporate concrete jungle; this is a manor house site, with ample parking an on-site gym and a driveway full of daffodils in the spring.
The Benefits and Perks...
- Hybrid working: A minimum of 40% of your monthly hours working at your base/client location, subject to role requirements
- Flexi-time: Working hours to suit you and your life
- Annual bonus: Based on profit share and personal performance
- Private medical insurance: Includes cover for existing conditions
- Holiday: 25 days plus public holidays and your birthday off
- Chemring Share Save: Monthly savings into a 3 or 5 year plan.
Clearances...
Due to the nature of this role, we require you to be eligible to achieve SC clearance.
The Next Step...
Click apply, submitting an up-to-date CV. We look forward to hearing from you