Purchasing Specialist

Rheinmetall; Shrewsbury; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

25 days annual leave

Private Healthcare Plan

Employer pension contribution up to 6%

Free on site car park

Career development opportunities

Excellent Training Opportunities (incl

Job summary

Rheinmetall Weapons and Ammunition UK (RWM UK) is recruiting a Buyer to join the Procurement team at our new Telford site. You will source materials and services essential to operations, support procurement activities, and help set up the plant from the ground up.

This hybrid, full-time role offers career development, competitive salaries, 25 days leave, private healthcare and a strong focus on ethical sourcing, supplier partnerships, and contract compliance.

Qualifications

• Procurement process knowledge and experience sourcing materials.
• Ability to manage stakeholder relationships and resolve escalations.
• Experience creating and evaluating RFIs / tenders.
• Capability to handle multiple tasks and respond to requests promptly.
• Understanding of tender assessment processes.

Responsibilities

• Source materials or services for the business.
• Provide procurement capability to meet operational needs and KPI.
• Deploy and monitor procurement processes.
• Deliver excellent internal customer experience via supplier performance.
• Support development of long-term supplier strategies and relationships.
• Participate in creation and execution of contractual documents including export controls.

Skills

Procurement knowledge

Stakeholder management

Tender creation

Contract compliance

Supplier relationship management

Job description

About Us

Rheinmetall Weapons and Ammunition UK (RWM UK) is part of the defence engineering company Rheinmetall AG based in Germany. Rheinmetall is establishing a new production site for large calibre barrels in Telford - and you have the opportunity to join the company at this really exciting time of growth and be involved in setting up the new plant from the very beginning.

What We Are Looking For

Specialist Direct Purchasing

Telford | Hybrid | Full Time, Perm |

About Us

Rheinmetall Weapons and Ammunition UK (RWM UK) is part of the defence engineering company Rheinmetall AG based in Germany. Rheinmetall is establishing a new production site for large calibre barrels in Telford - and you have the opportunity to join the company at this really exciting time of growth and be involved in setting up the new plant from the very beginning.

Position Overview

We are recruiting for an experience Buyer to join our Procurement team and support the sourcing of the materials and services essential to our operations. The Buyer will play a key role in supporting procurement activities across the business. This a fantastic opportunity to become part of something new and unique.

What You Will Be Doing

• Primary activity of the Buyer is to source material or services for the Business
• Works as a member of the functional team to provide Procurement capability to meet the operational needs of RWM UK and to maximize performance against agreed Key Performance Indicators
• As a member of the Procurement team you will be responsible for the effective deployment and monitoring of Procurement processes
• Providing an excellent internal customer experience, through functional and supplier performance and embedding a culture of continuous improvement
• Contributing to an environment that is oriented towards the highest ethical standards, trust, open communication and creative thinking
• Take an active role in participation of partnering activities with key suppliers, and support the development of long term supplier strategies & relationships;
• Must be cognisant of and have ability to undertake and participate in the creation and execution of legally-binding contractual documents. (e.g. Non-Disclosure Agreement's, Terms and Conditions) and compliance with export control requirements. Training will be Provided where necessary

What Qualifications You Should Have

• Knowledge of the Procurement process (ideally past experience of buying Productive and Non-Productive materials)
• Works with other functional representatives and/or customers and suppliers to meet operational needs of line management and the business, and to ensure that quality, cost and delivery considerations are factored into decision making.
• Ability to manage relationships with stakeholders, dealing with escalations and facilitating discussions with different stakeholder groups to address conflicting requirements and priorities
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and respond in a timely manner to line- manager requests.
• Ability to quickly understand creation of Requests for Tender and the assessment process.

What We Offer You

• Competitive salaries reviewed each year against market
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private Healthcare Plan
• Employer pension contribution up to 6% matched by employer
• Free on site car park
• Career development opportunities
• Excellent Training Opportunities (including overseas)

CONTACT INFORMATION

Iwona Kurpiewska

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