Buyer

Eaton; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Wimborne is seeking a procurement professional to secure materials and services for aerospace production. The role focuses on coordinating vendors, managing MRP signals, and maintaining supplier performance to ensure on-time delivery.

You will handle purchase orders, change requests, and price amendments while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and internal controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain or related field, or significant industry experience.
• Experience in end-to-end procurement and supplier management.
• CIPS certification or other relevant professional qualifications advantageous (e.g. CPM, CPIM).

Responsibilities

• Procure materials, components, major work packages and services.
• Coordinate procurement activities for designated vendors within a commodity group.
• Maintain and improve on-time delivery and supplier performance.
• Transact MRP demand signals via purchase orders and ensure PO acknowledgements.
• Manage open PO book and MRPs to meet production requirements.
• Ensure change documentation and pricing reflect supplier updates and requirements.

Skills

MRP/ERP systems

Vendor performance monitoring

Supplier relationship management

Negotiation

Data analysis

Regulatory awareness

Problem solving

Self-starter

Escalation handling

Education

Bachelor degree in Business/Operations/Supply Chain

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Eaton Wimborne

Located in Wimborne, Dorset, Eaton's Aerospace division is a global leader in aerospace fuel systems, renowned for delivering fully integrated solutions for both fixed and rotary-wing aircraft.

Our Wimborne facility specialises in cutting-edge air-to-air refuelling systems, advanced refuelling probes, air-to-air and air-to-ground launch systems utilising both pneumatic and pyrotechnic ejection technologies, as well as a range of Defensive Aids Sub-Systems.

With over 80 years of industry experience, we are recognised as the world’s leading provider of air-to-air refuelling systems, offering fifth-generation solutions to Air Forces worldwide.

Our legacy of innovation and technical excellence sets us apart as the most advanced air-to-air refuelling supplier on the global stage.

What You’ll Do

• To ensure the effective procurement of materials, components, major work packages and services
• To coordinate the procurement activities for designated vendors within a commodity group
• Accountable for overall performance of assigned vendors
• Transacts MRP demand signals through the timely Issue of purchase orders
• Ensures all Purchase Orders are acknowledged by the vendor base
• Actions MRP exception messages , schedule ins/out and cancellations in a timely manner
• Reviews and manages the open Purchase Order book and MRP to ensure component/service deliveries are delivered in line with requirements
• Ensures latest projected dates of supply dates from vendors are maintained accurately on the ERP system to ensure production lines of balance are accurate
• Manages the communication and embodiment of change, making amendments to requirements, schedule and price as required
• Ensures all issues preventing supply are worked to resolution i.e. FAIR, NCR, technical, and commercial change etc.
• Analyses and processes supplier notifications
• Acts as master data owner for purchased part records
• Monitors delivery status of scheduled receipts to ensure on time delivery to need
• Monitors, evaluates and reports on the performance of suppliers
• Ensures timely disposition and return of any non-conforming supplier material, ensuring rapid replenishment to support production needs
• Manages day to day procurement activities including internal and vendor communications; negotiating schedule, delivery and pricing with vendors
• Deploys responsible supply chain management practices in accordance with company policy
• Performs all operations according to appropriate regulations, e.g. FARs, DFARs, Import/Export (ITAR, EAR) and in accordance with business standards
• Co-operates with management to meet the employer’s legal duties and take reasonable care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain or related field, or significant industry experience

Skills

• Able to efficiently and effectively transact within MRP/ERP systems
• Strong influencing skills; able to operate at a senior level within supplier organisations
• Tenacious in developing and driving performance from the vendor base, and holding internal stakeholders to account
• Takes ownership and accountability for results
• Clear understanding of when to escalation issues both internally and with suppliers
• Drive and enthusiasm, desire to learn
• Capacity to solve problems, analyse data, and to recall and apply complex information
• Trustworthiness and professionalism with clients, peers and team members in line with all relevant Corporate Social Responsibility policies
• Consistent and positive style in challenging situations
• Excellent inter-personal skills
• Self starter capable of chasing issues to resolution
• Demonstrate established experience working in a supply chain organization. Previous experience as a buyer within a technology company (ideally mechanical/electrical/aerospace)
• Experience influencing and negotiating
• Strong background of supplier Relation ship management
• Technical knowledge of commodities being managed
• Able to work within challenging financial and time constraints
• CIPS certification or other relevant professional qualifications advantageous (e.g. CPM, CPIM)

The successful applicant will be in contact with US ITAR controlled technology, goods, and information. As a condition of employment, employees with access to US ITAR controlled technology and goods may be required to undergo an additional screening process as part of the recruitment process.

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.