Hybrid Strategic Buyer

PUK Penny & Giles Controls Limited; Hurn; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Retirement with Employer Match

Health and Wellness Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Competitive Pay

Bonus Scheme

Recognition

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Job summary

Curtiss-Wright is seeking a Buyer to join our Christchurch, Dorset team. You will execute complex procurement activities, negotiate pricing and terms, manage supplier performance, and drive cost, quality, and delivery objectives.

Hybrid working and flexitime accompany this role. You will coordinate with internal stakeholders, raise RFQs, interpret demand via ERP, and ensure timely orders while pursuing continuous supplier improvements.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of procurement processes, contract negotiations and supplier management.
• Proficiency with ERP systems.
• Demonstrated negotiation experience with measurable cost savings or value creation.
• Experience supporting complex programs or engineered products.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier order books, liaising with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to meet deadlines.
• Proactively plan and execute the procurement of components, using ERP system to interpret demand.
• Raise RFQs and assess quotations, using judgment to place orders, negotiate pricing, lead times and terms, to ensure purchases meet needs of business.
• Provide delivery updates to key stakeholders and ensure internal communication tools are maintained.
• Drive continuous improvement across your supplier base, e.g. pricing, delivery performance.
• Maintain strong supplier relationships, communicating issues effectively to find resolutions.
• Resolve invoice and goods in discrepancies.

Skills

Procurement processes

Contract negotiations

Supplier management

ERP systems

Negotiation experience

Engineered products

Job description

Curtiss-Wright is seeking a Buyer to join our Christchurch, Dorset team. You will execute complex procurement activities, negotiate pricing and terms, manage supplier performance, and drive cost, quality, and delivery objectives.

Hybrid working and flexitime accompany this role. You will coordinate with internal stakeholders, raise RFQs, interpret demand via ERP, and ensure timely orders while pursuing continuous supplier improvements.