Subcontract Manager in Harlow

Location: Harlow (hybrid with 2‑3 days a week on site) – travel required to customer sites.

Clearance Required: SC

Company: Raytheon UK – a leader in defence and aerospace technology dedicated to innovation, talent development and a culture of excellence.

About the role:

The Major Subcontract Manager contributes to competitive tendering, single‑source tendering and subcontract management, managing the full subcontract cycle from business case to contract closure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and engage early subcontractors to support new business pursuits and provide risk and opportunity analysis.
• Develop procurement strategies, including procedure selection and justification.
• Execute procurement procedures and guide multi‑functional internal teams, including scoring moderation and gaining customer endorsement at each stage.
• Promote sustainable and responsible procurement, integrating social, cultural and diversity values throughout the supply chain.
• Liaise with peers in other disciplines, businesses and the Functional Senior Leadership Team.
• Create, execute and manage various international or domestic subcontract types using diverse source selection techniques.
• Participate in the development of supplier Statements of Work (SOW) and conduct bidders’ conferences as required.
• Perform or support cost and price analysis, develop negotiation strategies, and lead negotiations to create value‑for‑money outcomes.
• Direct and manage all costs, quality, schedule, financial and technical performance requirements imposed on the subcontractor.
• Collaborate with suppliers and stakeholders to achieve strategic relationship management and value creation.
• Contribute to the creation of business capture strategies, recommending strategic choices to improve short‑ and long‑term performance.
• Ensure compliance with customer requirements, government regulations, public law and Raytheon policies.
• Participate in gate reviews and capture/proposal efforts.
• Lead or actively participate in the Supplier IPT and facilitate relationships between program offices, functional organisations and suppliers.
• Utilise project management skills and techniques when managing suppliers.
• Initiate and participate in supplier assessments and development activities.
• Represent the functional area in supplier and internal reviews including Gates, MRBs and EACs.
• Produce business cases, briefing materials, and resource/material estimates for management reviews.
• Lead supplier assessments and development activity teams, including administration of due diligence activity.

Candidate Requirements:

• Experience in supply chain, subcontract management, procurement, commodity or related fields.
• Relevant degree, MCIPS or equivalent.
• Experience developing and managing subcontractor relationship management and collaborative working.
• Flexible, positive attitude.
• Ability to lead or perform effectively in a multi‑functional team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to brief at mid‑management level.
• Knowledge of import/export legislation and logistical requirements.
• Experience with delivery/acceptance/invoicing of goods and services.
• Experience negotiating low/medium complexity non‑standard agreements, including service level requirements.
• Experience delivering continuous improvement and dispute resolution at mid‑management level.
• Knowledge of MRP, SAP and purchase order, material receipt processes.
• Experience as Control Account Manager.
• Experience with team mate selection and team‑ing agreements.
• Experience working with international suppliers/programmes.
• Experience managing a team.
• Experience in programme management skills (IPDS/Risk Management, Programme Gating, Metrics, SOW Development, Business Finance).
• Develop and implement international offset/industrial participation strategies and negotiate associated agreements.

Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type: Full‑time

Job Function: Supply Chain

Industries: Defense and Space Manufacturing