Procurement Delivery Manager
Purpose
The Procurement Delivery Manager is accountable for managing supplier delivery risk across all suppliers and commodities, ensuring on-time delivery to customer programme milestones and supporting operational flow.
The role leads Procurement Project Specialists aligned to operational cells and programmes to coordinate supplier delivery of materials and services supporting ACS UK requirements across OEM NPI and Aftermarket Spares environments.
Working across varied operating models, customer agreements and supply chain structures, including Free-Issue arrangements, the role is responsible for establishing credible supplier delivery plans, managing risks and ensuring effective cross-functional collaboration. Success depends on strong governance, participation in production and programme reviews, and close partnership with Commodity Buying to address delivery risks through sourcing and procurement activities.
The role also supports continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, remove waste and strengthen cross-functional capability.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership
- Lead and develop Procurement Project Specialists responsible for supplier delivery planning and risk management across OEM and Aftermarket programmes.
- Allocate resources effectively to ensure workload balance, organisational efficiency and alignment with business priorities.
- Build a high-performing team through coaching, mentoring, training and performance management.
Procurement & Supplier Delivery
- Establish and maintain effective methods, processes and governance for supplier delivery planning and risk management.
- Support daily production stand-ups and programme reviews, providing visibility of supplier delivery risks, issues and recovery actions.
- Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Planning, Programmes, Design and other stakeholders to resolve delivery challenges and remove process blockers.
- Act as the focal point for supplier delivery issues and escalate delivery and quality risks through appropriate governance forums.
- Own supplier delivery and quality performance, ensuring corrective actions are implemented and risks are actively managed.
- Lead and coordinate Free-Issue material activities, escalating issues where required and working closely with Programmes, Goods Receipt and Procurement teams.
- Support supplier audits alongside Procurement leadership and maintain strong supplier relationships that promote collaboration, accountability and trust.
- Work with Finance to resolve invoicing issues and manage replenishment activities following Supplier Non-Conformance actions.
- Support engineering and programme change requests in conjunction with Planning, Design and other stakeholders.
- Coordinate logistics activities, including standard, special and expedited transport requirements when necessary.
- Ensure compliance with supplier transactional activities, including order book management and accurate supplier due-date maintenance within MRP systems.
Business & Continuous Improvement
- Provide supplier delivery and quality performance insights to support commodity strategies.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that improve efficiency, capacity and cross-functional collaboration.
- Support commercial bids, budgeting, business planning and monthly business reviews through the provision of supplier performance information.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures and trade compliance requirements.
Key Performance Measures
Performance will be measured through:
- Supplier OTIF (On Time In Full) to MRP date.
- Purchase order lines in arrears to MRP requirements.
- Purchase order lines with due dates beyond required MRP dates.
- Purchase order lines containing overdue due dates.
- Goods In Quarantine turnaround times.
- Goods In Quarantine open issues and quantities.
- Open works order shortages for purchased and Free-Issue materials.
- Purchase order changes generating more than seven days' pushout.
- Courier expedite spend against budget.
- Supplier quality performance measured through GRNs and Supplier Non-Conformances.
- Supplier audit completion against plan.
Knowledge, Education, Skills & Experience
Knowledge
- Strong understanding of procurement principles, resource management and procurement organisational design.
- Experience within Engineering and Manufacturing environments, particularly OEM, NPI and Aftermarket operations.
- Knowledge of Supplier Relationship Management and end-to-end Supply Chain planning.
- Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems, Microsoft Excel, Power BI and Microsoft Project.
- Commodity procurement experience is desirable.
Education
- Degree-level qualification preferred, although equivalent experience and vocational qualifications will be considered.
- CIPS, Advanced Practitioner or equivalent professional qualification is desirable.
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
Skills & Competencies
- Proven leadership capability with experience developing high-performing teams.
- Strong change management and influencing skills.
- Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building abilities across internal and external organisations.
- Strong verbal, written and presentation skills with the ability to communicate complex information clearly.
- Resilient, adaptable and solutions-focused, with the ability to operate effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Strong customer focus and advanced problem-solving skills.
- Ability to identify, assess and mitigate risks in complex and ambiguous situations.
- Strong analytical capability and attention to detail, with experience producing concise reports and presentations.
- High levels of initiative, integrity and accountability, with the ability to influence decision-making across functions.
- Intermediate to advanced capability in ERP systems, Power BI and Microsoft Office.
Professional Experience
- 7+ years' experience applying procurement principles and processes.
- 5+ years' experience within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, preferably aerospace or another regulated industry.
- Experience within NPI or build-to-specification environments preferred.
- 5+ years' experience managing supplier accounts.
- Experience leading teams of five or more direct reports, ideally within procurement.
- Understanding of supplier risk management, global supplier relationship management, MRP systems and end-to-end supply chain planning.
Key Relationships
Internal
Regular collaboration with Design, Engineering, Quality, Operations, Programmes, Planning, Finance, Procurement and other business functions.
External
Management of suppliers across varying sizes and geographies, driving delivery, quality and relationship performance.
Working Arrangements
Travel as required.
