**Company Description** Navantia UK is a UK incorporated company, subsidiary of Spanish Navantia, created to work with UK industrial partners in shipbuilding, defence and in offshore wind energy. With a history that goes back more than 300 hundred years, Navantia is a world reference in the design, building, integration and life cycle support of state-of-the-art war ships for the Spanish Navy and international customers and has extensive experience in ToT programmes. **Job Description** **Job description** **Job purpose:** Work closely with an integrated supply chain / procurement team and co-ordinate all supply chain engagement, to include our key customers and suppliers to maximise customer service and operating performance. **Key Duties** * Purchase goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets * Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply issues which may pose a risk or impact on business operations * Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers * Research and evaluate areas of opportunity and reduce costs where possible * Deliver briefs, updates, and reports as and when required * Develop creative and innovative procurement processes * Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvement * Negotiate contracts, improved prices, and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods * Assess and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance and manage performance improvement activities * Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships **Essential Criteria** * Experience working in a Procurement position previously * Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. * Previous experience of using an ERP system e.g. SAP, Oracle etc * Knowledge of the local Supply Chain. **The Package** * Competitive base pay * 33 days holiday * Company pension * Fantastic L\&D opportunities * 1/2 Day Friday **Job Type:** Full-time permanent **Benefits:** * Company pension * Flexitime * Free parking * On-site parking **Qualifications** * Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) * Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) * Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) * Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity (CPSD) **Additional Information** **If you experience difficulties or are unable to apply for a role on-line please contact us at people.skills@harland-wolff.com and one of the team will be in contact to help you.**