Sourcing and Procurement Assistant - Hastings, United Kingdom - General Dynamics UK

General Dynamics UK

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Hastings, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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9613

Location

Hastings

Job Type

Contract Type

Permanent

General Dynamics Mission Systems UK is looking for a skilled and dedicated
Sourcing and Procurement Assistant to join our inclusive and collaborative team.

This full-time sourcing and procurement role is based in Hastings and comes with an excellent starting salary of up to £29,100 and benefits package.

As an attentive Sourcing and Procurement Assistant, you will mainly support Avionics bids and development activities to support sourcing and pricing for electronic and mechanical components.

You will also work with engineering to identify bill of materials components and compile pricing lists for review and gate submission.

In your first few weeks in this Sourcing and Procurement Assistant role, you can expect to:

Support the sourcing and pricing of electrical and mechanical items to provide the best price to the right specification and time scales
Build good relationships with suppliers to negotiate costs, terms and delivery schedules
Support component availability risks and management plans
Assist with long lead procurements for future manufacturing requirements using business case templates and AWAR processes
Support to commodity purchasing as needed
Purchasing knowledge/experience (preferable but not essential)
Good knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft packages
ERP/MRP experience (desirable)
Excellent interpersonal, relationship building and communication skills

If you're looking to make a positive impact and create change, possessing an inclusive and committed approach, you will be rewarded with an attractive salary and benefits package.

In this role, we operate hybrid working (with time split between home and our facilities each week) or you can be based full time within our offices in Hastings.

Our Company benefits

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering highly competitive benefits:

A compressed nine-day fortnight
which means every other Friday off
A flexible benefits scheme allowing you to adapt your benefits to suit yours and your family's needs
A personalised career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews supporting and valuing your progression within the Company
Professional training and development courses, both internal and external allowing you to reach your full potential
A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognised and rewarded, which includes compressed hours, reduced hours and job share
A Company sports and social club, offering events at discounted prices giving you the opportunity to meet and socialise with your fellow colleagues outside the workplace

General Dynamics Mission Systems

General Dynamics Mission Systems in St Leonards-on-Sea currently provide a wide range of Avionic Mission Computing Systems for a wide range Military Fast Jets, Helicopters and UAV's.

Recent success has resulted in General Dynamics developing the next generation of Advanced High Performance, Safety Critical Mission Computer Systems to meet the needs of latest platforms in development by several aircraft manufacturers.

These Mission Computing Systems provide the functionality that integrates aircraft systems, sensor systems and weapon systems with the information and control systems required by the aircrew to meet the demanding operational needs of these aircraft.

General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation.

With a global team of more than 13,000 top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defence and scientific arenas.

In the UK, we are leading the way in avionics and communication systems. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency.

We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace - inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts, and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we welcome you to join our inclusive team

We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.