Job Description:

The Outsourcing Project Lead role sits within SSTL’s Supply Chain organisation and will investigate & implement outsourcing options for Flight Bill of Material related subsystem equipment / services together with Consultancy and Contractor support roles across the whole of the Company’s business activities.

Key Tasks

• Identify areas of the business facing capacity issues (using available workload data along with feedback from Executive / Head of / Functional Manager interviews).

• Prioritise business areas requiring outsourcing measures to protect the critical paths of existing & expected mission projects.

• Assess available market outsourcing options for concerned business areas ensuring quality / cost / time / risk profile of transition is a viable match to support the technical / schedule & budgets of the existing & expected mission projects. 

• Present outsourcing business cases to the Executive team to obtain endorsement.

• Drive implementation of approved outsourcing cases with relevant Engineering areas and the Subcontract Management team, focusing on the required scope of work and contractual conditions to minimise risk.

• Develop relationships with key outsourcing partners.

• Provide updates to the Project Management team with regards to project changes or risks / opportunities.

• Provide weekly status updates to the Executive team.

• Engage with the Airbus Space Systems Project lead for outsourcing to ensure best practice and shareholder updates on SSTL’s outsourcing progress.

• Develop processes, methodology and tools that enable outsourcing partnerships and work packages to be activated easily for both in-situ and ex-situ work. 

Previous Experience

• Proven experience in Sub-Contracts / Complex Procurement, Project Management / Make vs Buy assessments, Business Performance Monitoring.

Qualifications Knowledge & Skills

• A degree or equivalent in an Engineering or Purchasing & Supply discipline.
• Experience within the space design and manufacturing industry is essential.
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills, able to influence, persuade and negotiate with people at all levels (externally & internally) as well as to assist in reaching compromises when there are conflicting requirements.
• High degree of organisation, self-motivation and initiative.
• Good team working skills, together with the ability to interface with others at all levels.
• Good presentation skills and stakeholder facing skills.
• Results orientated with a strong drive to deliver.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.
• Pro-active and able to take initiative.
• Excellent planning and organising skills.
• Highly organised with clear communication skills.
• Ability to work simultaneously on a variety of subjects.
• Able to work autonomously and using own initiative.
• Decision making and creative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multi-task and deliver both immediate and longer-term tasks.
• Proven ability to deliver solutions under pressure and to tight timescales.
• Good knowledge of MS Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Microsoft Project.
• Able to demonstrate company mindsets and behaviours; Be accountable, Drive & delivery, communicate effectively, Self-manage effectively, Work as one team.

Location

The role is on-site based at our Head Office in Guildford.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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