Procurement - Execution and Performance Manager (EPM)

Location: Oxford, United Kingdom

A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.

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 the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, 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.

Job Title: Procurement - Execution and Performance Manager (EPM)

Base location: Harwell, United Kingdom

Within Thales Alenia Space Procurement organization, we are looking for a dynamic Execution and Performance Manager (EPM) to join our team in the UK.

Procurement of products and services within Thales Alenia Space represent c.50% of turnover; therefore supplier competitiveness and operational performance, in terms of on-time delivery, conformity and quality are key factors of success.

As a procurement EPM, you will be responsible for leading the relationship with the suppliers once the contract has been put in place by a Category Buyer. You will lead on the management supplier operational performance in close cooperation with internal stakeholders (Engineering, Quality, Program Management Office). You will ensure that the Supplier rapidly solve critical issues which may be financial / contractual, technical, production, supply chain, etc. You will take a leadership position in anticipating risks and opportunities to delivery. You will take leadership responsibility for negotiating all contractual changes and assessing global supplier performance for your project portfolio.

In this leadership role you will need to perform to deliver all project and supplier goals. You will demonstrate the empathy and team spirit needed to succeed with strong problem solving, communication and project management skills, working in an inclusive environment.

If you feel ready for this exciting and challenging position in the Space Industry, this is your opportunity!

Detailed activities and objectives of the role:

• Ensure transition of the contract with Procurement during hand-over, and the effective endorsement of the contract clauses by the Supplier.
• Lead the relationship with the Supplier all along the execution of the contract for all matters related to the supplied products (technical, industrial, planning, Quality, contractual).
• Manage internal and external activities according to the SOW/SOA and the Surveillance Plan.
• Continuously monitor the contract execution to insure the deliveries and to minimize the delays and global Cost of Non Quality impacts for TAS if any, in particular by ensuring risk early detection and mitigation (management by the risks), and quick resolution of emerging problems, relying on all internal necessary skills.
• Manage Supplier Progress status and challenge all delays to ensure high performance of your project portfolio.
• At each formal step of the contract (reviews, delivery,…) :
• Ensure the exhaustiveness and conformance of the deliveries with the contractual commitments.
• Get approved the related delivered documentation, acceptance data, … Authorize the delivery of the goods and the corresponding invoices.
• Manage formal reviews all along the contract ( KO, PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR, TRB, DRB, …) (EQSR is managed by Quality)
• Organize formal material acceptance milestones (MIP, …)
• Manage any delegation of authority carefully noting that you will remain accountable for performance.
• Apply the Veto process in case of non-compliant or incomplete delivery of products, to avoid risks of damage in integration or test.
• Manage Supplier actions review, follow up and resolution.
• Manage the Supplier deviations (RFD, RFW), note: NRB management is managed by Quality.
• Manage Change notices by delegation from Procurement.
• Actively manage the Sales forecast of all supplier milestones.
• Perform the Supplier Performance Assessment, and Lessons Learned at contract completion.
• Evaluate Liquidate Damages status (if any).
  
  
  

Inputs / Events to perform the WP :

• Supplier / Product Surveillance plan.
• Risk and opportunity assessment and analysis.
• Handover package and minutes (SOW/SOA with their SoCs, Unit Requirement Specification and their SoCs, AD and their SoCs, Contract, already held review minutes).
• Manage relationships with Procurement / Engineering / Quality as assigned on your project portfolio.
  
  
  

Deliveries / Events resulting from the WP execution :

• Deliverables according to contractual commitments :
• KO minutes of meeting, if any.
• EQSR Forms and Minutes of Meeting.
• PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR, TRB, DRB data package and accurate Minutes of Meeting including actions and follow up.
• Monthly Supplier reports.
• Hardware delivery to Contract assigned parties.
• Weekly progress status and reporting, including escalation if required for rapid resolution of issues.
• Major and significant risks and associated mitigation actions.
• Veto check list for incomplete or non-compliant product delivery
• Assessment report at Contract completion.
  
  
  

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