Senior Buyer - Preston, United Kingdom - BAE Systems

BAE Systems

Verified Company

Preston, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Preston

Head Office

Procurement and supply chain

Experienced professionals

Job title:
Senior Buyer (Investment & Infrastructure)

Location:
Preston

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

Salary:
Up to c£50K DOE

What you'll be doing:

Providing daytoday support to sourcing and procurement activities, either through the management of daytoday routine procurement activities, or by supporting strategic procurement initiatives or projects
Taking a lead role in the endtoend procurement lifecycle, from sourcing to contract negotiation / execution and ongoing Supplier Performance and Relationship Management
Providing challenge into the conventional way of thinking and procuring, in order to develop innovative contracting solutions
Managing and influencing internal stakeholders across the business
Negotiating on existing and new contracts to ensure best cost / service to the business
Supporting the business in delivery of key investment projects as well as leading projects solely
Managing suppliers to ensure there is a professional and effective business relationship

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

Demonstrable track record of Indirect Procurement / Commercial acumen
Contract management experience
Multisite procurement and stakeholder management experience
Experience of working within a complex supply chain environment such as: manufacturing, large retailers, oil & gas, aerospace, automotive, nuclear etc.

Desirable:

Category management experience

Experience within construction and/or plan & equipment categories & processes

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 incentive.

The Procurement team:

You will be joining an expanding team in which you can influence major investments the company is making in future platforms, help shape and deliver the category plan and mould suppliers, giving the opportunity to make this role your own.

In a role where no two days are the same, there is also potential for expansion, growth, and development within this role / team.

You will work as part of the Investment & Infrastructure Procurement team, managing strategic vendors and procuring services and manufacturing equipment.

Using the procurement lifecycle as a tool, you will manage vendors in line with the category strategy and support its implementation across the wider business.

Why BAE Systems?
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.