Bolton

Have a direct impact on MBDA UK's external collaboration with its current and future Supply Chains, managing engagement with the UK Network of Trade Bodies, Trade Shows, Regional Defence & Security Clusters and Regional Aerospace Alliances to meet innovative suppliers.

Salary: Up to £45,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: Working on-site and off-site at events as and when required to fulfil the role

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you: Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year) Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14% Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more... Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more . The opportunity:

To remain at the cutting edge MBDA UK needs to constantly develop, adapt and adopt new technologies. Working together with our current and future potential partners helps to develop concepts and deliver game-changing solutions.

This role, reporting to the UK R&T (Research & Technology) Procurement Executive, is a key contributor to the success of embedding Open Innovation into all aspects of how we do procurement, ensuring we have the right levels of engagement with the UK Network, enabling MBDA UK to collaborate with our Supply Chain Partners, including SMEs, research partnerships & academia.

You will actively support MBDA UK's reporting on and evidencing our progress with the UK Supply Chain, addressing Government policy and MOD focus on the UK Defence supply chain through vehicles such as the Social Value Act with Prime Contractors, the Governments Defence Industrial Strategy, MBDA's Portfolio Agreement with the MOD and the MOD SME Action Plan.

As part of the MBDA UK R&T Partnership team you will work with colleagues across Procurement and all other functions of the business to identify opportunities for MBDA to collaborate in an Open Innovation manner.

You will be the Key point of Contact for the MBDA UK Procurement Collaborate to Innovate (C2I) Open Innovation initiatives. As such the main skill required is management of people through external and internal relationships. Externally, you will assess suppliers you meet, manage the collection of their capability data and manage their expectations. The role will manage relationships with the UK Network ensuring MBDA UK is constantly reaching out to find new sovereign capability. Internally, the role is responsible for managing the delivery of all C2I events and initiatives, managing people from around MBDA UK to support these initiatives.

As part of the external collaboration responsibilities you will be expected throughout the year to represent MBDA UK at various off-site events and trade shows which will require overnight stays. Some of these events you will have planned and you will attend as part of a team that you will manage and some you will attend individually. You will present on behalf of MBDA UK at events when required. As MBDA is a transnational company there will be some opportunities to travel internationally to support similar events.

As the Key point of Contact for C2I, you will look to continuously improve the initiatives and deliver greater value for money year on year. You will use the data collected through the year to provide evidence internally and externally of the impact that Collaborate to Innovate is having for MBDA UK, e.g. new suppliers on boarded, work placed and money spent.

The R&T Partnership team is part of MBDA UK's Procurement function, we look to find new capability from new and existing suppliers. As such we collaborate daily with a variety of different people internally and externally. This role is a key part in ensuring that we continue to search everywhere and provide opportunities to all types of organisations to talk to us and share their capabilities with us. Our impact has a direct link to the capabilities of our products which support our Armed Forces and their role in protecting our nations.

What we're looking for from you: A passion for collaboration and innovation, working with people to deliver change. Experience in delivering value from managing and planning collaborative events. A confident team player who can deliver results through skilful collaboration. Experience in managing data to evidence impact. Commitment to lead by example, proactively addressing challenges to deliver success. The drive and enthusiasm to keep searching for suppliers with disruptive technologies and innovations.Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more...

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

#LI-LA1