Buyer

2 weeks ago


Preston, United Kingdom BAE Systems Full time

**Buyer**
- 00099973

**Job title**:Buyer**

**Location**:Preston/Farnborough

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role.

**Salary**:Circa £26,000 depending on skills & experience

**What you’ll be doing**:

- Providing support to the Operational Procurement team in transacting requisitions and sourcing/managing the supplier base utilising all the sourcing tools available
- Managing debt and providing reporting for same, including regular meetings and collaborating with other departments, stakeholders, and suppliers
- Supporting IPS colleagues on RFQ’s where required
- Providing support to the sponsors/stakeholders in increasing automation across the business, including engaging with businesses and category leads to provide technical solutions using the Coupa platform and providing reports and insights to show performance against target and highlight key areas of focus.
- Ensuring all procurement transactions are compliant with BAE Systems Policies and procedures and relevant government legislation

**Your skills and experiences**:

- Sound business/commercial acumen
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- High level of computer literacy, including experience in use of full Microsoft Office package and Coupa
- The ability to deliver within a dynamic customer-focused environment
- Ability to work independently, managing and prioritising their workload with appropriate guidance but also the ability to work alongside and deliver within a team

**Benefits**:
You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

**The Procurement Operations team**:
You will be working in a team responsible for the procurement of indirect goods and services across the business whilst ensuring we deliver on our key objectives at a shared services level.

This role will provide you with the opportunity to directly support the business while looking for opportunities to improve on our procurement offering to become best in class. It is an exciting time to be joining our Shared Services as with the transformation of indirect procurement is taking place, we are currently establishing a new team with a view to growing the capability of the team.

**Why BAE Systems?**

LI-JM1

Job Procurement

Primary LocationGB-ENG-LAN-Preston

Closing Date 20/Feb/23, 5:59:00 PM


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