Strategic Buyer – 2027 Start

Bowmill Engineering Ltd; Poole; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job description

Bowmill Poole are recruiting for a Strategic Buyer to join the team in 2027.

Purpose of the Role:

• Focus on developing supplier relationships and partnerships with key suppliers
• Measure and endeavour to improve performance across all suppliers (with support from quality department)
• Agree long term solutions with suppliers such as contacts and LTAs (subject to Director approval) with view to control or reduce overall supplier spend and risks
• Providing long term forecast information to suppliers
• Support the technical buyer as required (including placing purchase orders to cover absence)

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Working with the managing director to establish and renew contract or LTA terms with identified key suppliers.
• To conduct supplier performance review meetings internally and at suppliers
• To annually risk analyse all key suppliers and drive any improvement actions.
• To update Bowmill’s approved supplier list (ASL) as required
• Maintain NDAs with all suppliers
• Work with supply chain to measure and reduce carbon emissions in scope 3
• Contribute to Bowmill’s own carbon reduction program
• Flow down of ethics and compliance to supply chain
• Raise POs / RFQs to cover Technical Buyer absence

Previous experience in similar role is essential. Experience within the Aerospace or Defence industry is preferred.