Senior Engineering Buyer

Advanced Resource Managers Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy in the UK is looking for a Senior Engineering Buyer to manage procurement processes within the Defence Sector. This role involves negotiating with suppliers, managing performance, and maintaining stakeholder relationships, all while benefiting from a 4-day working week and hybrid work options. The ideal candidate should have a proven track record in engineering procurement and a strong understanding of best practices in procurement.

Benefits

Hybrid working

4-day working week

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Engineering Buyer.
• Purchasing experience within the Defence Sector is preferred.
• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience in a high volume, fast production rate environment.
• Excellent understanding of procurement best practice.

Responsibilities

• Undertake the procurement process including issuing RFQs.
• Hold a procurement delegation and sign supplier agreements.
• Negotiate with suppliers to achieve best value.
• Manage supplier performance to meet Technical, Schedule, Quality and Cost requirements.
• Develop and maintain stakeholder relationships.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with procedures.
• Interface between internal customers and suppliers.
• Support reviews of supplier performance as required.
• Contribute to the improvement of supply chain processes.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Supplier management

Stakeholder relationships

Procurement best practices

Education

CIPS qualified

Job description

Senior Engineering Buyer

Bedford

Permanent

£58,000 DOE plus benefits

ARM are delighted to be supporting one of our top clients with the recruitment of a Senior Engineering Buyer on a permanent basis.

This Senior Engineering Buyer is part of the Supply Chain Organisation managing the total supply chain for goods and services to meet a variety of programme and business requirements.

This role benefits from our 4xFlex working pattern, offering a4-day working week Monday - Thursday and hybrid working.

What you?ll be doing:

• Undertaking the procurement process including issuing RFQ?s.
• Holding a procurement delegation and signing supplier agreements.
• Negotiating with suppliers to ensure best-value is achieved.
• Managing supplier performance to meet Technical, Schedule, Quality and Cost requirements.
• Developing and maintaining stakeholder relationships.
• Ensuring procurement activities are compliant with internal/legislative procedures.
• Providing the key interface between internal customers and suppliers.
• Supporting internal and external reviews of supplier performance as required.
• Contributing to the continual improvement of the supply chain processes.

About you:

• Proven experience as a Senior Engineering Buyer.
• Purchasing experience within the Defence Sector is preferred.
• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience within a high volume, fast production rate environment.
• Excellent understanding of procurement best practice.
• CIPS qualified desirable.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.