Buyer

3 days ago


Reading, United Kingdom AWE Full time

What if you could work with remarkable people on extraordinary things? What if the end result was something a little bit special? What if your role was mission critical?

For nearly 70 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We have a critical mission: to provide the warheads for the UK’s ultimate deterrent - Trident. We also use our unique skills to provide wider UK government with counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions.

It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you?

**Buyer**

AWE is currently recruiting for a Buyer.

This role will involve t he end to end management and reporting of standard, complex and strategic purchase orders, including expediting and resolving invoice queries to meet business needs.

Location - Reading area

You will be required to:

- Develop and maintain working relationships and awareness with internal Supply Chain Management (SCM) and key internal stakeholders to ensure SCM processes are being adhered to and prompt placement of orders
- Ensure Supply Chain processes, tools and systems are adhered to, leading by example and ensuring the correct route to marketplace is selected
- Utilise expert knowledge to complete all buying activities, including complex orders, ensuring that demands are understood and met, and issues are dealt with promptly
- Continuously maintain Fusion housekeeping to ensure the accuracy of purchase order data

To be successful in this role you should have the following skills and experience:

- Experience within a Buying role in a similar organisation or industry
- Knowledge of end to end Purchase to Pay process with experience of working with requisitioners and accounts payable
- Planning and managing conflicting priorities
- Numerate, accuracy in data entry and comfortable with data analysis Proficient with MS Office especially Excel
- Proactive approach, tackles issues before they become problems
- Experience working in a customer service environment

AWE plays a crucial role in the defence of the United Kingdom, by providing and maintaining the warheads for the country’s nuclear deterrent. We are a centre of scientific, engineering and technological excellence, with some of the most advanced research, design and production facilities in the world. Our unique expertise also assists the UK Government in developing and delivering a range of innovative and integrated support services, including national nuclear security and counter-terrorism solutions.



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