Procurement Executive - International

The role holder will be:

• Responsible for the management of all Indirect Procurement activities conducted via the branch office of BAE Systems (Operations) Limited in Qatar providing an effective procurement service to the Typhoon Availability service, Technical Institute and Head Office.
  
• Investigation potential strategies for indirect buy for regional cover across BAE Systems international markets.
  
• The key interface with BSL (in country JV) responsible for managing both the day to day recruitment requirements for the successful delivery of our customer obligations while also working with BSL to define future growth and strategic alignment
  
• Provide an on shore procurement service to the Branch team in Qatar and OMAN, acting as the interface to the UK Procurement organisation and leadership.
  
• Providing advice and guidance on all procurement matters to influence and facilitate effective business decision making across the contracts including resolution of customer satisfaction issues and disputes. The role will be responsible for leading the management of applicable procurement agreements to meet business needs, manage business risk and maximise business opportunities.
  

The role holder will work closely with the Qatar Branch office of BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd and support the OMAN Office to provide procurement leadership, governance and strategy deployment to meet the needs of the International Programmes.

Provide procurement leadership and governance to the Qatar Branch team to ensure the effective management of all aspects of the Qatar Contract:

Ensure compliance with the contract terms and conditions.

Influence contract delivery to ensure contractual deliverables are satisfied.

Establish the appropriate level of procurement governance and controls.

Ensure adherence to all procurement policies and process in accordance with BAE Systems governance.

Support planning, strategy and business development activity.

(Ensuring this is covered in the OMAN business and any further international markets)

Provide a regular and effective interface to the UK based Procurement teams.

Maintain a regular and effective customer interface with the teams across the International business.

Establish and maintain appropriate relationships with BSL, the Qatar based Joint Venture between BAE Systems and SAS.

Responsible for the procurement activities associated with the Branch on shore local reporting and CSR process.

This role requires significant procurement experience at a senior level, as well as an ability to work with internal and external customers on a daily basis. Experience in international contracting and dealing with international suppliers is preferred.

The role will be based in Qatar and hence the post holder will have to manage significant procurement/sub-contract activity with the JV. The role must also take cognisance of the wider business environment to understand how local decision making influences and affects the wider business strategy as well as the Qatar programme to avoid conflicting priorities. Look to establish a regional procurement strategy for all in-direct procurement for International Markets. Ideally, the role holder requires knowledge of working with international customers and availability contracting.

The role requires significant presence and leadership at a senior level, as the lead procurement role in Qatar and Key support to OMAN/further markets. The role holder will be responsible for providing advice and guidance to influence and facilitate effective business decision making across the sub-contracts; develop and maintain internal and external customer relationships, work within a multi-disciplined team to meet business goals; and make decisions in a demanding customer environment. To achieve this, the role holder will require effective communication skills, be able to act autonomously within the company and regulatory procedures, respond quickly to emerging deadlines, build and maintain internal and external customer and supplier relationships and influence and engage at all levels.

The role is based in Qatar which will be subject to challenges and change on a regular basis. The role holder will need to be responsive to such challenges and work with both internal and external customers and suppliers to ensure that innovative procurement solutions are developed. This will require the management of various different stakeholders across multi functions both within Qatar/Oman and in the UK to ensure that all requirements are captured and discharged to meet the needs of the customer.

This role is critical to ensuring that procurement leadership and governance is maintained during the delivery of the contract. The successful delivery of the Qatar contract is key to the Air business to ensure that the financial deliverables are met, business risk is minimised and a long term relationship is established to secure follow on business. Failure to achieve the requirements of the contract could result in significant commercial penalties and non-payment. The responsibilities of the role holder and the impact of any decisions could therefore have a direct impact on the CSR, order intake, risk and opportunity management.

The role holder will be responsible for the management of all in-country procurement activities.The role holder will be the lead interface into the other functional areas within Qatar and will act as the interface to the UK based Procurement teams.

The role holder requires excellent relationship management, influencing and organisational skills to manage challenging internal and external customer and supplier relationships with senior representatives. The role holder will need to be motivated and act autonomously, representing the procurement functions, but also be a team player to develop innovative procurement solutions to meet the needs of the customer/business.

The role holder will need to be able to influence and negotiate internally and externally and participate in a range of senior customer meetings on behalf of the business.