Commodity Buyer

Williams Jet Tenders; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Williams Jet Tenders in the United Kingdom is seeking a Procurement / Supply Chain professional to manage core suppliers within Engines and Mechanicals, Composites, and Marine Components. You will place purchase orders, track delivery dates, and maintain supplier data in the ERP system while building strong supplier relationships.

The role requires experience with SAP or similar ERP, strong MS Office skills, and the ability to read technical drawings and work under pressure to meet deadlines

Qualifications

• A good level of education, possibly with a business or procurement focus.
• Experience with MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and ERP systems.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read technical drawings and understand technical data.
• Demonstrated professional and entrepreneurial attitude.
• Excellent communication and assertiveness skills.
• Flexible and reliable; able to multi-task and work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Placing purchase orders to support demand in a timely manner.
• Ensuring materials arrive on the required date.
• Maintaining supplier details on the ERP system.
• Building solid working relationships with suppliers.
• Monitoring supplier performance and driving improvements.
• Keeping PO delivery dates current on SAP.
• Carrying out duties as required by Senior Management.

Skills

Reading technical drawings

Analytical thinking

Excellent communication

Team player

Education

Business or procurement focus education

Tools

MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook)

ERP system experience

Job description

Closing date for the applications
21 August, 2026

General Description:

Working within the Supply Chain team to manage several core suppliers in a specialized commodity group aligned to your experience. There are three commodity groups; Engines and Mechanicals, Composites; Marine Components

Main Duties:

• Ensuring purchase orders are placed in a timely manner to support demand.
• Ensuring materials arrive on the purchase order required date
• Maintenance of Supplier details on the ERP system.
• Responsible for building solid working relationships with the suppliers
• Monitoring performance and management of improvements
• Maintaining a discipline of keeping PO delivery dates current on SAP

Ancillary Duties:

To carry out such tasks and duties as may be required from time to time by Senior Management.

Qualifications and Experience:

• A good level of education, possibly with a business or procurement focus.
• Demonstrate a competency in the use of MS Office Suite, including Excel, Word & Outlook, together with experience of using an ERP system
• Experience of working in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrate a competency in one or more of the commodity groups
• The ability to read technical drawings and understand technical data.
• Demonstrate a professional and entrepreneurial attitude.
• Possess excellent communication and assertiveness skills.
• Flexible and reliable
• Self-motivated and able to multi-task
• Demonstrate the ability to work under pressure to meet multiple project deadlines.

Personal Qualities/Attributes:

• Must have a desire to develop new skills and experiences.
• Demonstrate good business acumen.
• Analytical approach to decisions
• Keep calm when all around you is not.
• Be prepared to work in a close-knit team.