Sub Contract Manager

Sub Contract Manager

Leonardo – Basildon, England, United Kingdom

Step into a strategically focused Sub‑Contract Manager role where you’ll help drive Leonardo’s corporate vision for Contract Management. You will work at the heart of a dynamic matrix organisation and support complex, high‑impact projects. Reporting to the Senior Procurement Manager, you’ll shape and implement integrated procurement strategies across the full business lifecycle—guiding teams through bid, delivery and support phases while managing high‑value sub‑contracts and ensuring risks are expertly controlled.

The role offers hybrid working opportunities, inter‑site travel and scope for wider UK work and occasional overseas travel.

• Provide leadership and governance in business winning and programme delivery with minimum supervision
• Accountable for procurement activities within the appropriate business area
• Lead the delivery of sub‑contract management activities and other procurement‑related services that may be required by the business
• Support the procurement interface with Project Management to develop the procurement value proposition and approach, flow down requirements and negotiation strategy
• Support the development of procurement models presenting an acceptable balance between contract performance, risk and reward
• Serve as the focal point for projects and suppliers regarding contract and supply‑base matters
• Promote customer relationships in managing internal and external relationships
• Work with other functions to bring solutions and innovation into play early in the lifecycle and be a focal point for contract and supply‑base matters
• Draft and prepare complex contract documentation using standard and non‑standard formats
• Negotiate complex arrangements, including planning and creating negotiation strategies, agreements and resolving any complex issues and impasses
• Ensure that the team is managing risks, liabilities and commitments of contractual agreements in the supply chain
• Provide specialist knowledge of domain‑specific contract forms and terms, together with industry norms and legal parameters, for contract drafting and negotiation and for safeguarding the interests of the company
• Problem‑solve across many areas of supply‑chain issues such as Trade Compliance, Dependency Management etc.
• Promote a culture of best practice and sharing of knowledge within the function and across the wider business

• Demonstrated ability to work in complex workshare programmes with shared performance commitment and risk‑management elements
• Demonstrated collaboration, communication, planning, problem‑solving, decision‑making and continuous‑improvement skills
• Ability to engage and influence cross‑functional and cross‑site teams
• Led and managed challenging engagements with suppliers where commercial terms and problem‑solving are key to a successful outcome
• Experience of more complex issues such as Conflict of Interest, Intellectual Property, Variation of Price, Trade Compliance etc.
• Experience of negotiating contractual terms and measures that protect the company interests while delivering key capability and transparency for the customer and user community
• Good working knowledge and understanding of Defence Industry procurement and the ability to apply them with minimal supervision and direction
• Relationship‑building skills with cross‑functional colleagues, customers and suppliers
• Ability to think “outside of the box”, offering solutions to enable the function to add value and innovation

This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, which could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit

• Time to Recharge – generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi‑days each year
• Secure your Future – award‑winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution
• Your Wellbeing Matters – free access to mental…