Procurement Delivery Manager
Purpose
The Procurement Delivery Manager is responsible for managing supplier delivery and quality risk across all suppliers and commodities to support on-time customer programme milestones and operational flow. Leading a team of Procurement Project Specialists, the role ensures effective supplier delivery planning for both OEM/NPI and Aftermarket (Spares) environments.
The role drives cross-functional collaboration across Procurement, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Planning and Programmes to resolve delivery risks, improve supplier performance, and support continuous improvement initiatives. Strong supplier and stakeholder management is essential to ensure supply chain resilience, operational efficiency and business growth.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership
- Lead and develop Procurement Project Specialists supporting OEM and Aftermarket delivery requirements.
- Manage team resources, workload distribution and alignment to programmes and operational cells.
- Coach, mentor and develop team capability through training and performance management.
Procurement & Supplier Management
- Implement processes and governance to manage supplier delivery plans and mitigate delivery and quality risks.
- Support daily production meetings and programme reviews.
- Coordinate cross-functional resolution of supplier delivery challenges and process blockers.
- Act as the primary escalation point for delivery and quality issues.
- Monitor and improve supplier delivery and quality performance.
- Manage free-issue material processes and associated risks.
- Support supplier audits alongside Procurement Management.
- Build strong supplier relationships to improve collaboration and performance.
- Work with Finance to resolve supplier invoice issues.
- Support replenishment activities following supplier non-conformance actions.
- Support engineering and planning change requests impacting supply.
- Oversee logistics and expedite activities where required.
- Ensure transactional compliance, including accurate supplier due dates within MRP systems.
Continuous Improvement & Business Support
- Contribute supplier performance insights to commodity strategies.
- Support continuous improvement projects and process enhancements.
- Provide supplier performance input for bids, business planning and reviews.
- Ensure compliance with company policies and trade regulations.
Key Performance Measures
- Supplier OTIF performance.
- Purchase order arrears and shortages.
- MRP due date adherence.
- Goods quarantine metrics.
- Open works order shortages.
- Expediting spend versus budget.
- Supplier quality performance.
- Supplier audit adherence.
Knowledge & Experience
Knowledge
- Procurement and supply chain management principles.
- Supplier Relationship Management (SRM).
- Manufacturing, engineering, OEM, NPI and aftermarket environments.
- Commodity procurement and supplier performance management.
- MRP/ERP systems and supply chain planning.
- Microsoft Excel, Power BI and Microsoft Project.
Education
- Degree or equivalent experience.
- CIPS qualification (or equivalent) desirable.
- Commitment to continuous professional development.
Skills & Competencies
- Proven leadership and people management skills.
- Ability to drive process and organisational change.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Effective problem-solving and risk management capability.
- Customer-focused approach with strong relationship-building skills.
- Analytical and data-driven decision making.
- Proficiency in ERP systems, Power BI and Microsoft Office.
- High attention to detail, integrity and accountability.
- Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Continuous improvement mindset.
Professional Experience
- 7+ years' procurement experience.
- 5+ years in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ideally aerospace or another regulated sector.
- Experience supporting NPI/build-to-specification programmes.
- 5+ years managing supplier relationships and performance.
- Experience leading teams of 5+ direct reports.
- Strong understanding of supply chain planning, MRP and supplier risk management.
Key Relationships
Internal
Operations, Engineering, Design, Quality, Programmes, Planning, Finance and Procurement teams.
External
Global suppliers, logistics providers and supply chain partners.
Additional Requirements
- Travel as required.
