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Buyer/Senior Buyer

2 months ago


Rochester, United Kingdom BAE Systems Full time

Job Title: Buyer/Senior Buyer

Location: Rochester. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Circa £35,000 depending on skills and experience

What you will do:

  • Receive requisitions and demands, negotiate with suppliers, and process Purchase Orders, Purchase Order Amendments and/or Purchase Agreements
  • Negotiate Terms and Conditions, Price Agreements and other contractual documents with suppliers, and resolve most areas of conflict
  • Maintain strong, effective relationships with suppliers
  • Understand the budget requirements for the Purchase Orders as well as identify opportunities for cost reduction/avoidance through effective negotiation with their supplier
  • Understand and communicate key performance indicators for the suppliers they are responsible for, and be able to engage with and address issues at a senior level within the supplier organisation
  • Maintain Supplier open order books and ensure that correct and current data is maintained in the Oracle ERP system
  • Process supplier returns, ensuring these are actioned in a timely manner
  • Understand and support the implementation of corporate Procurement processes (Strategic Supplier Management, Sub-Contract Management, and Commodity Management)
  • Train/coach junior members of staff on Procurement processes and procedures and support audits of these
  • Act as an independent interface between suppliers and the business

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

  • HNC/HND in Business Studies
  • MCIPS/Degree level qualification
  • Manufacturing is a distinct advantage
  • Excellent team player and capable of taking a lead role when appropriate
  • Experience within a Procurement or similar commercial function
  • Excellent communication skills

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 leave incentive.

The Procurement Team:

The Senior Buyer is responsible for the management of a supplier or group of suppliers for a particular business area or product/commodity group. They will maintain strong relationships with suppliers, internal project teams and functions to ensure that the requirements of the business are satisfied, and that the future relationship with the supplier is understood and managed effectively.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.”

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 24th September 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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