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An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Business Development Manager with some purchasing experience to work for one of the worlds leading aerospace organisations based in Derby and Europe. The Position of Business Development Manager will be responsible for the implementation Payment Terms standardisation across all of the the companies Sectors / Businesses and Vendors.
Main responsibilities are to manage the process of changing and embedding the Suppliers Terms of Business that aligns changes to payment terms with their contract, scope is over £4Bn of spend globally.
Other responsibilities to include:-
* Writing standard communication material internally and externally
* Account management of the Supplier Finance Programme
* Design and implementation of Key Performance indicators that track and monitor the changes to payment terms and the associated benefits
* To lead supplier negotiation where necessary to assist buyers with the changes to payment terms
* To identify and lead initiatives to bring all countries and supply chain units (SCUs) in line with the company standard terms and conditions with respect to payment terms
* To monitor and govern the use of standard payment terms in conjunction with the accounts payable function
* To support the boarding of suppliers onto the Rolls-Royce Supplier Portal and to manage the roll out of various transactional purchasing applications.
Ideal Skills/Experience, but not essential are:
* Proficiency with MS Office products Lateral thinking
* The ability to travel for 10% of time within the UK and Europe Ability to problem solve, organise and demonstrate active listening skills Knowledge of database concepts
* Contract Law to a level appropriate for Suppliers with a spend up to £10M (this may be limiting)
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to adapt to a rapidly changing business environment
* Ability to quickly build a network of contacts and to influence people across business boundaries
* Experience leading a team on specific tasks that contribute to the overall project delivery
* Experience working with all levels of the organisation
* An understanding of the Accounts Payable process and a Basic Understanding of ERP systems
* Experience in trading with manufacturing companies Process / Six sigma / Green Belt qualified
* Ability to understand and calculate profit and loos in relation to payment terms changes
This is an exciting opportunity offering an excellent salary and job security for 12 months!
If you would like more information, please contact Helen Skinner on 01935 403244 or email helen.skinner@wynnwith.com or apply today!
This job expired on 14/02/2012
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