Aerospace Buyer (18 month FTC)

Marshall of Cambridge Holdings Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company in Cambridge is seeking an Aerospace Buyer for an 18-month fixed-term contract. The successful applicant will manage procurement activities, negotiate with suppliers, and support the senior buyer. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and manufacturing procurement experience, alongside proficiency in MS applications and MRP systems. Competitive salary and extensive benefits are offered, including holiday and pension contributions.

Benefits

27 days holiday

Pension contributions matched up to 9%

Qualifications

• Ability to build supplier relationships and engage with suppliers.
• Experience with Supplier KPI's and performance management.
• Good verbal and written communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Buyer in procurement activities.
• Manage MRP requirements and perform shortage reporting.
• Negotiate with suppliers to obtain best prices and resolve issues.

Skills

Supplier relationship building

Excellent communication skills

Manufacturing procurement experience

Supplier KPI performance management

Negotiation skills

MRP system understanding

Tools

MS applications

Job description

Competitive salary and remuneration package including, 27 days holiday, pension contributions matched up to 9%

Working on site in Cambridge

Marshall, an independent, family-owned British company, proudly helping our customers move forwards since 1909

Marshall Aerospace is one of the world's leading independent aerospace and defence companies, known for delivering innovation, engineering excellence, and outstanding customer support across air, land, and sea domains.

Our capabilities include engineering design, manufacturing, testing, and providing specialist personnel, training, and consultancy. We also deliver comprehensive maintenance, systems integration, and product support services.

We are now looking for an Aerospace Buyer on an 18 month fixed term contract to take on the following responsibilities:

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Senior Buyer
• Performing routine day-to-day activities associated with the products and services administering and expediting purchase orders
• Managing MRP requirements to satisfy production schedules and implementation of appropriate recovery plans.
• Shortage reporting and resolution
• Receiving Bills of Materials and carrying out system checks on materials and services to be supplied to projects and shipping requirements.
• Negotiating with suppliers obtaining best price and lead times, resolving any supply chain issues
• Liaising with customers/ suppliers to respond to routine queries regarding contract and supply chain issues.
• Providing input to project meetings to answer questions concerning contract/supply chain matters.
• Monitoring and measuring process performance producing regular and accurate management information/reports as required.
• Adhering to a range of standard procedures and precedents to solve problems which arise, with instruction direction and guidance available from others

Requirements

Please apply if you have most of the following:

• Ability to build supplier relationships and engage with suppliers
• Excellent communication skills with a good understanding of techniques that drive Quality/cost improvement
• Manufacturing procurement experience (including reading technical drawings, engineering background preferred)
• Experience with Supplier KPI's and performance management
• Ability to draft standard letters and responses.
• Proficient use of MS applications with good understanding of MRP and other planning systems
• Good verbal and written communication and negotiation skills
• 'Lateral' thinker - someone who can find solutions for problems and 'think outside the box'

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