Strategic Buyer - Leighton Buzzard, United Kingdom - Collins Aerospace

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Description

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Country:

United Kingdom


Location:

BE Aerospace UK Limited, Nissen House, Grovebury Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4TB


Position Role Type:

Unspecified


Collins Aerospace Systems, part of Raytheon Technologies, is on the lookout for a
Strategic Buyer to join the team in Leighton Buzzard.

We are a flexible working employer and welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements with our applicants. It is our expectation for this role to be of a hybrid working arrangement.


Why Work for Us:


  • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
  • Competitive Salary
  • Fantastic pension scheme
  • Critical illness cover
  • Income Protection
  • Private Medical Insurance, Employee Assistance Programme, the ability to buy holidays, a cycle to work scheme & other great employee discounts

Your Responsibilities

  • Identify cost reduction opportunities and develop strategies to realise savings
  • Lead or support the implementation of cost reduction initiatives
  • Working with the potential suppliers and the program team, identify opportunities to reduce weight and cost, and address quality issues
  • Ensure the suppliers are 'rate ready' to support production
  • Support and work closely with the Tactical Procurement team to ensure supplier performance is in line with required and contracted terms
  • Identify supply chain risks and develop strategy to minimise impact
  • Together with the commodity manager, develop the commodity by managing projects that would include the preparation of business cases and commodity profiles

Experience and Skills

  • Demonstrable experience of designing and implementing supply chain strategies
  • Proven background in creating, identifying, developing and implementing cost savings strategies to realise savings
  • Results and detail oriented with the focused and committed to meet deadlines as well as business objectives
  • Proven track record of achievement in a relevant manufacturing position and an understanding of technical topics
Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success.

We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers.

We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers.

We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.

Closing Date: 25/04/2023


_ Raytheon Technologies is An Equal __Opportunity/Affirmative_
_ Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class._

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