Assistant Buyer

4 months ago

Cheshire, United Kingdom Thales Full time

**Assistant Buyer**

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent **Assistant Buyer** to join our Thales UK Procurement function.

**Key responsibilities**

On a day-to-day basis, you’ll be involved in:

- Timely and accurate acquisition of products and services for Thales UK, to ensure all requests and information is correctly received and understood
- Generation and end to end purchase orders to achieve appropriate levels of material availability and service provisions to meet both the Master Production Schedule and day to day business operational demands
- Accountability and ownership for the timely resolution of issues, incidents and complaints (such as non-conformity, supplier returns, supplier performance issues, delayed deliveries, PO queries, invoices and payment queries etc.)
- Executing all activities in accordance with Chorus processes, including monitoring inventory and order book levels, work queues, lead times, unmatched invoices, supplier payments, CAPAs and Internal and External supplier audits.
- Issuing RFI/RFQs in support of business operations, programme and bid requirements
- Monitoring and improving supplier performance and escalating where necessary to Category / Suppler Performance Management, to participate and provide input in supplier reviews (QBRs)
- Actively identifying and delivering opportunities for cost savings, cost avoidance and improved cash management through effective supplier negotiation and /or supplier selection (purchasing channel) to improve bottom line company performance.

**About you**

Ideally, you’ll:

- Have previous experience and demonstrated success working within Procurement / Buying
- Be proficient in working with Microsoft Excel
- Have proven experience in working within a fast-paced environment
- Have the ability to manage multiple suppliers and products
- Possess excellent oral and written communication skills
- Have the ability to plan ahead and solve challenging operational issues
- Be goal orientated, set stretching targets for suppliers and prepared to take risks to gain a competitive advantage for Thales

**Benefits at Thales**

We strive to create an environment where you can prioritise your wellbeing and have designed our benefits to give you the flexibility and power to do so. Our core benefits include a pension plan, healthcare cash plan, life assurance, income protection as well as an employee assistance programme.

In addition, our flexible benefits platform gives you the power to customise your benefits to suit your needs. You can choose to add a number of optional benefits including: private medical insurance, health assessments, buying/selling annual leave, gym membership discounts + much, much more. You can also enjoy exclusive access to our discount site

Alongside a competitive base salary, we offer 27 days annual leave + 1 company day + UK public holidays as well as the opportunity to volunteer up to 3 days to support local charities/communities in which we work.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to our success.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £26,000.00-£31,500.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Cheshire, SK3 0XB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Procurement: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Cheshire, SK3 0XB

Reference ID: R0234985 Assistant Buyer

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