Senior Category Buyer

Leonardo UK Ltd; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Leonardo UK Ltd as a Senior Category Buyer in Luton, focusing on electronics procurement. This strategic role involves sourcing and managing supplier relationships, ensuring compliance, and implementing category strategies while enjoying a competitive benefits package, flexible working options, and strong employee development support.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Pension with up to 15% employer contribution

Flexible Working

Discounted gym memberships

Access to over 4000 online courses

Qualifications

• Experience defining and implementing category strategies.
• Support strategic Make or Buy decisions and M&A strategies.
• Conduct risk analyses to mitigate purchasing risks.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement category strategies.
• Oversee suppliers to ensure compliance with contracts.
• Perform market trend analysis and provide purchasing solutions.

Skills

Supplier Relationship Management

Risk Analysis

Market Trend Analysis

Job description

Job Description:

The Opportunity:

Join the Electronics Procurement Category Management team as a Senior Category Buyer, focusing on electronics and interconnect & cable assemblies. You will be responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and managing supplier and stakeholder relationships.

What you’ll do:

• Define and implement category strategies.
• Analyze spend categories to assess impact on business and identify potential actions.
• Develop strategic sourcing to reduce costs, ensure timely delivery, and maintain high supply quality.
• Oversee suppliers and subcontractors to verify compliance with contractual terms, monitor performance, and address critical issues with recovery plans.

What we need from you:

• Experience in defining and implementing category strategies.
• Support strategic Make or Buy decisions, vertical integration, and M&A strategies.
• Conduct risk analyses to mitigate purchasing risks.
• Support offset strategies and develop external cost analyses.
• Assist sales in developing economical offers.
• Analyze categories to identify potential actions.
• Determine optimal supplier numbers and mixes.
• Collaborate with internal functions to provide purchasing solutions.
• Perform market trend analysis and business intelligence activities.
• Apply relevant sourcing strategies by macrocategory.
• Support tactical Make or Buy decisions and operational procurement as needed.
• Define long-term sourcing strategies with suppliers.
• Monitor supply contracts and develop recovery plans for critical issues.

Security Clearance:

You must be eligible for full security clearance. For more information, visit: UK Security Vetting Levels

Life at Leonardo:

Enjoy a benefits package, learning opportunities, flexible working hours, and a focus on employee development. We offer:

• Flexible Working: Hybrid options and part-time opportunities.
• Benefits: Private healthcare, dental, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, and lifestyle allowances.
• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, with options to buy/sell leave and accrue additional flexi days.
• Pension: Up to 15% employer contribution.
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, mental health support, financial wellbeing, and diversity & inclusion networks.
• Lifestyle: Discounted gym memberships and Cycle to Work scheme.
• Training: Access to over 4000 online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn.

Primary Location: GB - Luton - Cap. Green 300

Additional Locations: GB - Edinburgh

Contract Type: Hybrid