Buyer - Dunfermline, United Kingdom - Babcock International

Babcock International

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Dunfermline, United Kingdom

5 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Buyer:

Location: Rosyth, Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, GB, KY11 2YD
Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid
Job Title: Buyer

Location:
Rosyth, UK - Hybrid Working

Compensation:
£33,784 - £39,663

Role Type:
Full time / Permanent

Role ID:
SF 47546

_Make Your Skills Count_

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 Buyer at our Rosyth site.

As an international defence company, we support and enhance our customers' defence and security capabilities and critical assets, meeting their requirements of value for money, increased availability, modernisation and flexibility.

Marine Engineering & Systems
The Buyer role is based within our Marine Engineering & Systems business area.

At our site in Rosyth, we aim to deliver engineering-led and world-leading products and services across our engineering, specialised manufacturing, gas handling systems and naval marine businesses.

The role

The difference our new Buyer will make
As a Buyer, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary.

Your experience will play a big part in operations across a variety of teams we have at Rosyth, including operational procurement, MRO and support of other additional Marine projects.

Day to day, you will be assisting in the process for tendering work by suppliers, ensuring all associated documents prepared and dispatched to companies/organisation invited to tender.

Your responsibilities will also include ensuring that purchase orders are processed in a timely manner, with suitable suppliers identified with price and delivery objectives are negotiated within budget and targets.

Ensuring a programme of supplier and sourcing reviews are carried out, which includes performance monitoring and managed appropriately, with alternative sources identified in order to meet business objectives.

In addition, you will be maintaining and building supplier relationships, ensuring delivery schedules are achieved and favourable terms agreed, identifying opportunities to improve the level of services or reduce the cost of items purchased and maintenance of the purchasing systems, with changes to statistical data.

Lastly, you will assist in identifying and gaining agreement to improvement plans relating to the purchase systems and processes.

At Babcock, we have a history of helping talent go far. With our track record of innovation, you'll continually develop your knowledge and expertise.

We offer flexible working to give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met.

This role provides a hybrid working arrangement of x2 days a week on-site at Rosyth, with the remaining xs3 days to be completed from home.

Essential Experience:

Recognised degree level qualification and/or relevant engineering/supply chain/lean culture experience
Membership of a relevant professional body, e.g. CIPS level 4 or working towards (desirable)
Operational procurement experience (desirable)
Valid or ability to obtain SC Security Clearance

What we offer

Generous benefits including:

Annual holiday entitlement 238 hours plus recognised public holidays (25th Dec, 26th Dec, 1st Jan and Good Friday)
Pension scheme with employee pension contributions matched up to 8% salary, with life assurance
Babcock BIG Reward's which gives discounts at over 850 retailers, cycle to work scheme, healthcare cash plan, wellbeing centre including our Employee Assistance Programme (see attachment for more details)

Employee Share Scheme Plan - buy shares in Babcock International Group
If you are a Reservist in the Armed Forces you can claim up to 10 days special paid leave for training commitments
Employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing
Agile Working - more autonomy about how and where you do work

Babcock International
For over 130 years, we 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.

Change begins with our people and our shared Principles:
be curious; be courageous; own and deliver; think: outcomes; collaborate; and be kind. These values not only guide the way we work, but also our efforts to reach net-zero carbon. Yes, our ambitions are big, but together, we can achieve them.

Armed Forces Covenant
We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant.

If you are a reservist in the armed forces, we provide up to ten days special paid leave in support of your training commitments.

Application Guidance

Closing Date: 03/04/2023

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