Senior Buyer 6m FTC

This is an amazing opportunity to join our client in the Aerospace and Defence sector covering both Direct and In-Direct procurement and an immediate start.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials in line with company guidelines and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations.
• Work collaboratively and engage with stakeholders and suppliers regarding new projects, demand and supply initiatives and advise any impact or change on purchasing and production activities.
• Review opportunities to make business savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and processes.
• Input data on systems to effectively perform key transactions in procurement and supply.
• Develop, lead, and execute purchasing and inventory strategies with stakeholders to ensure effective management of inventory levels.
• Create and coordinate supply chain strategies from a group level.
• Consolidate and leverage spend within supply chain.
• Stay current and up to date on market trends/competitor strategies that may affect the supply or demand of products and materials and advise stakeholders of any impact.
• Support product change requests, review and communicate the impact on planning and production.

Experience Required

• Experience of working in a Buyer or Procurement role
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and ERP systems (in particular Oracle JD Edwards).