Senior Buyer - Walsall, United Kingdom - Babcock International

Babcock International

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Walsall, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Senior Buyer:

Location: Walsall, GB, WS2 8LD
Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Job Title:
Senior Buyer

Location:
Walsall

Compensation:
Up to £43,000

Role Type:
Full time / Permanent

Role ID:
SF52513

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Buyer at our Walsall site.

The role
As a Senior Buyer, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary.

You will play a key part within the Procurement and Supply Chain team focused on a variety of direct and indirect activities.

Day to day, you'll be working within the procurement and supply chain team. You will also be assisting suppliers in continuous improvement initiatives and dealing with tenders.

Preparing and issue Invitations to Tender or requests for quotations
Working collaboratively with Commercial and Legal teams negotiating contract terms and conditions that motivate the required supplier performance
Managing key suppliers, to provide dynamic supply solutions across the Babcock business
Expediting requirements to ensure delivery to key project dates
Managing the procurement work flow as required and buy materials/services in line with customer required by dates

Essential experience of the Senior Buyer:

An appropriate level of experience in procurement or acquisition of goods and services, as well as experience of leading and managing procurement projects and people.

This is a full time role, working 37 hours per week at our Walsall site.

Qualifications for the Senior Buyer:

Have relevant academic qualifications or evidence of continuous professional development, ideally at degree level and/or relevant engineering/supply chain/lean culture experience. (desirable)
Hold membership of a relevant professional body e.g., Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply level 4 or above (desirable)

Our Benefits

Generous holiday allowance
Matched contribution pension scheme up to 8% of salary, with life assurance
Employee share scheme
Employee shopping savings portal
Payment of Professional Fees
Reservists in the armed forces receive 10days special paid leave
Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement

- 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Babcock International
For over 130 years Babcock International have helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

Closing date: 10/08/2023

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