- Lead sourcing and procurement activities for direct materials, indirect goods, and services.
- Develop procurement strategies that align with company goals, budget constraints, and regulatory compliance.
- assist with supplier selection, qualification, onboarding, and ongoing performance management.
- help with long-term and short-term commercial negotiations to secure competitive pricing and strong service-level agreements.
- Identify and execute cost-saving initiatives through strategic sourcing, demand management, and process efficiency.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop accurate demand forecasts and ensure material availability.
- Integrate forecasting into procurement and stock planning systems to support operational continuity.
- Conduct deep-dive analysis of Bills of Materials to optimise sourcing and validate costing accuracy.
- Work closely with engineering and manufacturing teams to support product lifecycle requirements.
- Oversee all aspects of inventory management, including stock accuracy, safety stock, and turnover.
- Implement robust stores control procedures and continuous improvement measures.
- Ensure adherence to applicable industry standards and regulations (e.g., AS9100, ISO, MOD/defence procurement protocols).
- 5+ years of progressive buying, procurement, supply chain experience.
- Strong background in start-up and scale-up environments.
- Industry expertise in defence, automotive, and/or aerospace sectors.
- Track record in direct and indirect procurement, supplier management, negotiation, and cost optimisation.
- Experience in forecasting, BOM analysis, stock management, and stores operations.
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field.
- Professional certifications (e.g., CIPS, APICS, Lean Six Sigma).
- ERP/MRP system proficiency (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite).
- End-to-end procurement
- Supplier development and management
- Inventory planning and stores control
- BOM analysis and cost control
- Process design and operational scaling
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Procurement Buyer - Cambridgeshire - Chase Global
Description
Job Description
Job Title: Buyer/Procurement/Purchasing (Aerospace & Defence)
Location: Cambridge – with flexible travel across the UK and Europe
Job Type: Full time
Industry: Aerospace/Defence | Start-ups & Scale-ups
Reports to: Head of Manufacturing
For this role...
The ideal candidate will have experience coming through the ranks from a manufacturing environment, keeping track of their career through buying, purchasing, procurement and ideally has good knowledge of the whole manufacturing process, or is a qualified engineer themselves.
You will have a good understanding of budgeting, commercials, forecasting, and a bonus if you have come from a start-up or scale-up company, ideally from automotive, aerospace or electronic component manufacturing.
About the Role...
We are seeking an experienced Procurement buyer to assist managers with our end-to-end supply chain function.
The successful candidate will bring hands-on experience in with purchasing, buying and procurement ideally from a technical engineering sector.
Key Responsibilities
Procurement Management (Direct & Indirect)
Supplier Management
Cost Optimisation
Forecasting & Planning
BOM Analysis & Alignment
Inventory & Stores Control
Compliance & Standards
Qualifications & Experience
Essential:
Desirable:
Key Skills:
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Recruitment Consultant
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