Senior Buyer

Ultra PCS; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working within core hours

25 days holiday

Life assurance 4x salary

Flexible benefits package

Funded health benefits

Pension up to 8% employer contribution

Team events

Job summary

Ultra Precision Control Systems in Cheltenham is seeking a Senior Buyer to lead tactical purchasing activities and OTIF delivery improvements across the supplier value stream. You will manage day-to-day supplier relationships, drive cost reductions, and collaborate with planning to meet the production plan.

The role requires leadership, strong negotiation and communication skills, aerospace experience (desirable), and solid Excel capability.

Qualifications

• Natural leadership and training skills.
• Operational purchasing experience and demonstrated achievements.
• Excellent administrative, organisational and communication skills.
• Technical understanding of drawings and specification.
• Negotiation skills and experience.
• Aerospace experience (preferable).
• Intermediate Excel skills (preferable).

Responsibilities

• Drive for improvement of deliveries by managing KPIs within the value stream.
• Monitor shortages and liaise with planning.
• Review and approve contract reviews for new orders.
• Attend Tier 2 production meetings within the value stream.
• Ensure all requisitions are processed on time and resolve issues.
• Coordinate with planning to meet production plan and avoid excess stock.
• Manage zero arrears within the value stream.
• Facilitate the quarantine list for the value stream.
• Escalate late orders impacting the production plan.
• Rationalise and reduce suppliers with CM.
• Ensure supplier returns are actioned within 72 hours and 14‑day target.
• Provide training for team members.
• Manage turnaround of supplier returns.
• Identify and mitigate risks via the Risk Register.

Skills

Senior Buyer

Leadership

Purchasing

Negotiation

Aerospace

Tools

Excel

Job description

We are Ultra Precision Control Systems

Ultra PCS is a leading developer of mission and safety critical equipment in the defence and aerospace industry. Our team of experts are at the heart of our success, which is why we are dedicated to fostering a safe working environment and a positive culture where every staff member feels valued and respected.

We are Ultra Precision Control Systems

Ultra PCS is a leading developer of mission and safety critical equipment in the defence and aerospace industry. Our team of experts are at the heart of our success, which is why we are dedicated to fostering a safe working environment and a positive culture where every staff member feels valued and respected. We solve our customers' problems, providing engineering solutions to safety and mission critical challenges in the air and on the ground. Our solutions can be found in the latest military aircraft and vehicles, in civil aircraft, and in unmanned vehicles.

We help to ensure our customers get to where they need to be safely, achieve their objectives and keep on going back.

Flexible Working

Wherever possible, we will consider a variety of working options to suit your lifestyle, whether that be hybrid home/office working, flexible working and part or full time employment. It's the 'innovating' and 'empowering' values that we ASPIRE to be. We welcome the challenge to work in new ways and have trust in you when getting the job done because we recognise, our business is our people.

Job Description

Eaton MSD Cheltenham are looking for a Senior Buyer. The Senior Buyer will be responsible for the tactical activities and improvement of the OTIF delivery surrounding the purchasing function on business systems for all suppliers within their value stream. They will be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and relationship management of all value stream parts including cost reduction activities, improvements in quality and delivery and supplier management and development.

Responsibilities

• Drive for improvement for deliveries for your value stream by managing KPIs within your value stream that contribute into the OTiF
• Responsible for monitoring and reporting on the shortages within their specified value stream and liaising with planning
• Review and approve the contract reviews for all new orders within your respective value stream
• Attend and be accountable for Tier 2 production meetings within your relevant value stream
• Ensure all purchasing requisitions messages are actioned on the system on time, and where requisitions are raised in arrears challenge and resolve appropriately for their value stream
• Work closely with planning to ensure that products coming in for the value stream meets the production plan and that we are not bringing excess stock
• Manage and drive for zero arrears within their specific value stream
• Facilitating the quarantine list for their specific value stream
• Be first line of escalation for any late orders that may impact the production plan
• Work with CM to rationalise and reduce as many approved suppliers as possible (targets given per team)
• Ensure all supplier returns are actioned within 72 hours of being put in the returns cage and target supplier return date within a 14 day period
• Provide any additional training required for any team member within your value stream
• Manage the turnaround of supplier returns within your value stream
• Identify and manage Risks to the Supply Chain via Risk Register and mitigating actions

Required skills & experience

• Natural leadership and training skills
• Operational purchasing experience and demonstrated achievements
• Excellent administrative, organisational and communication skills
• Technical understanding of drawings and specification
• Negotiation skills and experience
• Aerospace experience (preferable)
• Intermediate Excel skills (preferable)

Benefits

Every employee is critical to our success and as such we offer a range of flexible employee benefits along with career development opportunities.

• Flexible working within core working hours
• 25 days holiday (185hrs) with the option to buy/sell 5 days (37hrs) plus bank holidays
• 4 times annual salary in life assurance
• Flexible benefits package
• Funded health benefits
• Pension Scheme – up to 8% employer contributions
• Supportive and friendly working environment with regular team events

Nationality Requirements

Candidates must be able to work in the UK without restrictions in accordance with UK National Law and be prepared to successfully undertake an appropriate level of UK National Security Vetting according to UK Government National Security Vetting criteria.

Diverse & Inclusive Employer

Ultra PCS is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity, inclusion, equity and equality. Underpinned by our values, behaviours, and policies, we want you to feel empowered to be your best and authentic self.

We promote a workplace that welcomes people from all backgrounds and cultures; believing that this will increase our diversity of thinking, and ultimately ensure we continue delivering on our commitments to our customers.

We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status and welcome applications from all candidates.