Senior Sub-Contract Buyer

Job Description:

Your impact:

As the Senior Sub-Contract Buyer, you will Support the Category Manager in defining long-term sourcing strategies with suppliers; Ensure the management of the purchasing budget according to the contracted business plan and contractual requirements. view.

Activities:

• Act as a point of reference for PM;
• Assure implementation of category strategy at program IPT level;
• Support the Category Manager in defining long-term sourcing strategies with suppliers;
• Accountable for the program product total material cost and for the procurement plan;
• Within IPTs, manage Procurement activities within the project: prepare and update Project Procurement Plan, manage purchases and suppliers, manage the expediting for LoB, complete and harmonize the procurement plan with the Category Plan, certify and manage external costs during the contractual phase (bid / project / product), verifying the consistency of purchase requests with demand planning, support to define should costing and introduce supplier innovative product
• Support the aggregation of future needs coming from different Procurement Plans;
• Support the consolidation of business needs within a global view, managing the overall requirements;
• Verify the presence of Offset obligations in both existing contracts and those under negotiation
• Entry point for new critical materials needs related to new customer orders/contracts / ... (Int. Planning, MP&C, CS&T Planning, ...) and interface with the appropriate company departments in order to provide feedback about vendors feasibility;
• Verify the reliability of the needs expressed by all geographies/business areas, working closely with the LND Planning functions;
• Ensure the aggregation of requirements across all geographies/business areas in case of common suppliers;
• Act as the point of reference in managing procurement orders and demand control for the Business;
• Translate overall Business plans into a long-term forecast;
• Consolidate the overall requirements (all the Line of Business and Customer Support & Training) into a global view and build long-term forecast to be discussed with Suppliers to evaluate support feasibility (making internal consistency check, where necessary)

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

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