Buyer

Buyer

Vacancy Reference: CLA-254

Position: Full-time

Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK

Salary Range: £35,000 - £45,000 per annum depending on relevant experience

At Callen-Lenz, we are expanding the limits of what is possible. We specialise in crewed and uncrewed aircraft operations and technology, and having recently received investment into the business we are going through a period of rapid growth and development and are looking for key roles to assist with these changes. Callen-Lenz offers innovative and customer focused UAS solutions through our 4 key business strands: technical services, products, platforms and operational services. We are looking for individuals to help drive forward our expansion, placing you at the forefront of UAS development in the UK.

**Our Values**
- Teamwork
- Commitment
- Initiative
- Creativity
- Agility
- Integrity
- Enjoyment

**Why Work for Us**

Based in the heart of rural Wiltshire, close to the Historic city of Salisbury you will join our rapidly growing, friendly, and multi-disciplined team, working on a range of diverse and interesting projects, leading the way in this exciting field and witnessing the full lifecycle of our products. The Callen-Lenz team are passionate about what we do, and we are searching for individuals to grow with us as we expand into the aerospace industry.

**Our benefits include**:

- 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)
- Buy/Sell holiday policy up to 5 days either way
- Company contributed Share Incentive Plan.
- Green Car Scheme
- Pension Scheme via Royal London
- Life assurance scheme (6x basic salary)
- Income protection policy (75% of basic salary)
- Private Health Insurance via Vitality
- Private Dental insurance via Bupa
- Enhanced Maternity and paternity
- 1 Professional membership reimbursed per year
- 1 paid volunteering day per year
- Access to an independent financial advisor year round
- Training & development opportunities

**About the Role**

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Buyer to join a growing Procurement team. In this role you will be responsible for the Purchasing of goods, materials and services to ensure that the company operational needs are met, considering price, quality and delivery and to ensure continuity of supply.

This role has greater responsibility and accountability than a Junior Buyer and could include some team mentoring. The job holder may lead on responsibility for a specific project and will support on larger areas of spend in terms of purchasing responsibility.

**Responsibilities**
- Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets
- Support the purchasing function and other relevant departments and communicate any supply problems which may impact on business operations
- Work closely with others in procurement to ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations
- Research and evaluate areas of opportunity and reduce costs where possible
- Work closely with others in procurement to negotiate contracts, improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods
- Explore alternate sources for goods and materials
- Work closely with others in procurement to assess tenders and quotations from potential suppliers
- Prepare and raise purchase orders and order schedules
- Work closely with others in the procurement function to undertake research on and evaluate existing and new suppliers
- Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues
- Work collaboratively and negotiate and engage with stakeholders and suppliers regarding new projects.
- Mentor and coach the Junior Buyer to enhance their career and professional development
- Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications
- Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues
- Any other duties as required

**About You**
- Qualifications_

GCSE or equivalent Maths & English (A-C)

**Skills and competencies**
- Essential_
- Experience of working closely with suppliers & stakeholders
- Good knowledge of negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.
- Analytical, numerically astute with proven problem-solving abilities
- Results orientated with the ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines
- Commercially and financially aware.
- Desirable_
- Proven purchasing experience, preferably within an aviation or manufacturing environment
- Personal Attributes_
- Must be a British Citizen or have an existing right to work in the UK
- Ability to commit to occasional national travel
- Due to the location of our office a driving license and own transport is required.
- Excellent communicator
- Excellent problem solving ability
- Enthusiasm for their work