Senior Aerospace Buyer: Strategic Sourcing & Relationships

Senior Aerospace Thermal Engineering; Watford; In loco; GBP 36.000 - 54.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Excellent pension and life assurance

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Health cash plan scheme

Employee discount scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Career and development opportunities

Free on-site car parking

Descrizione del lavoro

Senior Aerospace Thermal Engineering in Watford, UK is seeking a Buyer to manage supply chain for engineered components, materials and services, building strong supplier partnerships in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This office-based role focuses on sourcing, negotiations and ensuring timely delivery at best value.

You will raise POs via MRP, manage consignments, conduct supplier reviews, support audits, and maintain procurement data in ERP/MRP systems while collaborating with

Competenze

• Proven experience in Procurement, ideally within aerospace or manufacturing.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to analyse cost, supplier performance.

Mansioni

• Source, negotiate, and manage suppliers to achieve competitive pricing, quality, and delivery.
• Raise and manage purchase orders through Material Requirements Planning (MRP), ensuring timely supply for production schedules.
• Manage consignments’ stock levels.
• Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers capable of meeting aerospace manufacturing requirements.
• Manage RFQs (Requests for Quotation), analyse proposals, and negotiate cost, lead time, and contractual terms.
• Maintain optimal inventory levels while preventing shortages and production delays.
• Conduct supplier reviews focusing on quality, delivery adherence, and cost competitiveness.
• Support supplier audits in collaboration with Quality and Engineering teams.
• Maintain accurate procurement data in ERP/MRP systems.
• Maintain records of contracts, supplier agreements, and purchase order histories.
• Cost savings achieved through negotiation and process improvements
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Finance
• Check order acknowledgements and confirm delivery dates.
• Attending supplier meetings as required to support in maintaining relationships.
• Create Monthly KPI’s for Suppliers
• Resolve supplier issues and support quality and engineering teams with specification queries.
• Maintain accurate procurement records and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Conoscenze

Supplier negotiations

ERP/MRP experience

Analytical cost analysis

Stakeholder communication

Inventory management

Strumenti

ERP/MRP systems

MS Excel

Descrizione del lavoro

Senior Aerospace Thermal Engineering in Watford, UK is seeking a Buyer to manage supply chain for engineered components, materials and services, building strong supplier partnerships in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This office-based role focuses on sourcing, negotiations and ensuring timely delivery at best value.

You will raise POs via MRP, manage consignments, conduct supplier reviews, support audits, and maintain procurement data in ERP/MRP systems while collaborating with