Location: Templecombe, United KingdomThales people provide armed forces customers with operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defence mission systems solutions at land, sea, and air. Our platforms extend across the battlespace including Above and Sonar, Electronic Combat, and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems.Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Head of Sub-Contract Management – UWS UK – 12 - 24 month fixed term contract

TemplecombeCan be flexible on Base location(Bristol, Cheadle or Crawley)

A superb opportunity has arisen within our Procurement team within the Thales Under Water Systems (UWS) part of our business. A new and exciting vacancy for Head of Sub-Contract Management – UWS UK has landed. Are you looking for a varied role that will offer exposure to multiple business areas? Want to work within a supportive team committed to your development? Apply today!

Our opportunity

We are seeking a forward-thinking Head of Sub-Contract Management. Reporting to the Procurement Director in this leadership role, you will lead and support the business working with our suppliers in under water systems both domestically and internationally.

Internally you will liaise with a broad range of stakeholders at the Under Water Systems (UWS) domain level as well Thales UK’s International Business Line and our Global Procurement Categories. You will have significant engagement with category management, industry and project management to ensure on time, cost and conformance delivery as part of the UWS delivery team.

You will be leading a team of experienced Sub-Contracts Managers predominantly based at Templecombe and Cheadle. It is not essential for you to be based at Templecombe/Cheadle, there is a level of expectation you are on site as required. You will have the freedom to shape and influence how the role works in practice.

The Head of Sub-Contract management will be expected to develop and manage the team, will be a part of the UWS Procurement Leadership Team (PLT) and will act as a delegate for the Procurement Director or other members of the PLT as required.

Key targets include sub-contract / supplier delivery, quality and cost performance and process development and improvement.

What this role has to offer

This role will be an excellent opportunity for career progression, you will have high profile with internal and external stakeholders and the experiences you gain in this role could support your development in the future.

Initially a fixed term contract there is the potential for the successful applicant being offered the role on a permanent basis

Essential skills and experience

Strong Leadership qualities

Excellent communication and influencing skills.

Experience of Supplier and Sub-Contract Management

Sound commercial and business awareness

Forward leaning, able to look at the broader strategy and outcomes beyond the immediate task

Record of accomplishment in assessing risk and communicating management and mitigation requirements.

Flexibility to travel to other sites in the UK and overseas as required to support both Internal and external requirements.

Industry related experience preferred.

Team Management experience preferred

Benefits at Thales

We strive to create an environment where you can prioritise your wellbeing and have designed our benefits to give you the flexibility and power to do so. Our core benefits include a pension plan, private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection as well as an employee assistance programme.

In addition, our flexible benefits platform gives you the power to customise your benefits to suit your needs. You can choose to add a number of optional benefits including: healthcare cash plan, health assessments, family cover private medical insurance, buying/selling annual leave, gym membership discounts + much, much more. You can also enjoy exclusive access to our discount site!

Alongside a competitive base salary, we offer a variable compensation plan bonus, 27 days annual leave + 1 company day + UK public holidays as well as the opportunity to volunteer up to 3 days to support local charities/communities in which we work.

Flexibility

Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

If you are interested in this role, we would encourage you to have informal chat with the Talent Acquisition Partner.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

The successful candidate will need full Security Clearance (SC) -For more information and guidance please visit the UKSV website*

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In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment,if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

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