At Amentum, we're not just solving problems; we're engineering the future. Our team is driven by an unyielding commitment to innovation, integrity, and collaboration, tackling some of the most significant challenges in science, security, and sustainability. If you're passionate about making a real impact and want to be part of a community that values ethical excellence, this is the place where your ambition can thrive.
Here, we believe that success comes from continuously pushing boundaries and working together to deliver on our promises. We embrace challenges with confidence and are dedicated to creating a secure and vibrant future for all.
We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.
People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.
In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.
About the Opportunity
At Amentum, we support some of the UK's most important defence and national security programmes. We are looking for a Procurement Manager to join our team in Bristol and Theale, helping to deliver strategic procurement and supply chain solutions across a complex and high-profile portfolio. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with project teams, customers, and supply chain partners to ensure successful delivery of critical programmes. You will play a key role in developing procurement strategies, managing supplier relationships, and driving commercial value throughout the procurement lifecycle.
We welcome applications from individuals with a broad range of experiences and backgrounds who can demonstrate the skills and capabilities required for the role.
What You'll Do
Develop and implement procurement and supply chain strategies that support programme and business objectives while balancing cost, quality, risk, and delivery.
Manage procurement activities across the full lifecycle, including requirements definition, sourcing, tendering, evaluation, negotiation, contract award, and supplier mobilisation.
Lead the procurement of goods, services, subcontractors, and strategic supply chain partners to support successful project delivery.
Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, customers, and suppliers to support collaborative ways of working.
Monitor and enhance supplier performance against agreed quality, cost, schedule, and operational objectives.
Provide commercial and procurement guidance to support effective decision-making across programmes and projects.
Contribute to the development of commercial strategies and contracting approaches that deliver long-term value and sustainable supplier partnerships.
Ensure procurement activities are conducted in line with company governance, contractual requirements, and industry best practice.
Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, strengthen supply chain capability, and enhance operational performance.
Support the sharing of knowledge, lessons learned, and best practice across the wider procurement and project delivery community.
Here’s What You’ll Need
We understand that no candidate will meet every requirement. If your experience is relevant and you believe you can make a positive contribution, we encourage you to apply.
We're interested in hearing from candidates who can demonstrate:
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