Senior Sub Contract Buyer at Leonardo in Southampton

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Job Description: Salary: £53,000 - £58,000 Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity. Your impact: Step into a Senior Sub-Contract Buyer role where you’ll help drive Leonardo’s corporate vision for Bid and Contract Management, working at the heart of a dynamic matrix organisation and supporting complex, high-impact projects. Reporting to the Senior Procurement Manager, you’ll shape and implement procurement strategies across the full business lifecycle—working in teams through bid, delivery and support phases while managing sub-contracts and ensuring risks are controlled. This is a standout opportunity for a high-calibre professional to thrive, influence key business decisions, and build strong relationships across Integrated Project Teams. The role comes with hybrid working opportunities, inter site travel and scope for wider UK and occasional overseas travel . If you’re a confident communicator with the ability to navigate procurement delivery challenges and collaborate cross-functionally, we’d love to hear from you. What you’ll bring Provide management and governance in sub-contracts with minimum supervision Accountable for procurement activities within the Project area Lead the delivery of sub-contract activities for which you are responsible Timely and accurate management of your order book in line with business process (e.g. SAP) Support the procurement interface with Bid Management and Project Management to develop the procurement value proposition and approach, flow down requirements and negotiation strategy Support the development of procurement models presenting an acceptable balance between contract performance, risk and reward Focal point for project and suppliers regarding contract and supply base matters Promote good customer relationships in managing internal and external stakeholders Work with other functions and be a focal point for procurement and suppliers Draft and prepare contract documentation using standard and non-standard formats Negotiate arrangements, incl. planning and creating negotiation strategies, agreements, resolving any issues Ensure that the team is managing risks, liabilities and commitments of contractual agreements Provide specialist knowledge of domain specific contract forms and terms, together with industry norms and legal parameters, for contract drafting and negotiation and for safeguarding the interests of the company Promotes a culture of best practice and sharing of knowledge within the function and across the wider business What you’ll bring The candidate is required to demonstrate a high level of knowledge and in depth understanding of the application of procurement competencies to underpin the responsibilities of the role. Specific to the nature of this role the candidate will be required to evidence; Demonstrated ability in working with Sub-Contracts that form part of the delivery of a project / programme. Demonstrated collaboration, communication, planning, problem solving, decision making and continuous improvement skills Ability to engage and influence cross-functional/cross site teams Managed challenging engagements with suppliers where commercial terms and problem solving are key to successful outcome Experience of issues in areas such as Trade Compliance, Purchase Order Management, Delivery etc. Experience of negotiating contractual terms A good working knowledge and understanding of Defence Industry procurement and ability to apply them with minimal supervision and direction Relationship building skills with cross-functional colleagues, customers and suppliers An ability to think ‘outside of the box’ offering solutions to enable the function to add value Security Clearan