Location: Essex
Salary: Highly Competitive + Excellent Benefits
Sector: Aerospace & Defence
Employment: Permanent, Full-Time, Hybrid
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join an established and growing international aerospace business, supporting some of the world’s leading aerospace and defence manufacturers.
We are looking for an experienced Buyer to join the procurement team, taking responsibility for supplier performance, purchasing activity and ensuring continuity of supply across a fast-paced aerospace environment.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career with a business that continues to invest in its people, technology and global supply-chain capability.
The Role
Reporting to the Procurement Lead, your responsibilities will include:
* Managing supplier performance across Quality, Cost and Delivery (QCD)
* Creating and managing purchase orders in line with MRP demand
* Analysing demand and maintaining appropriate stock levels
* Building strong supplier relationships and driving performance improvements
* Identifying supply-chain risks, opportunities and market trends
* Ensuring suppliers remain compliant with relevant industry standards
* Supporting supplier audits and evaluations
* Working closely with internal stakeholders to ensure operational requirements are achieved
The role will also provide exposure to developing procurement technologies, including AI and supplier forecasting tools.
What We’re Looking For
Ideally, you will have:
* Procurement or buying experience
* Strong supplier management and performance-management experience
* Experience working within an MRP-driven environment
* Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills
* Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills
* Experience within Aerospace, Defence, Engineering or regulated manufacturing would be highly advantageous but not essential
* Knowledge of C-Class components / parts management would be particularly beneficial
* A relevant Supply Chain or Procurement qualification is desirable
You’ll be commercially minded, comfortable challenging where necessary and capable of building effective relationships across both the supply base and wider business.
Why Join?
You’ll be joining a successful and growing international aerospace organisation with an established position within the global aerospace supply chain.
In return, you’ll receive:
* Highly competitive salary
* Hybrid working + 4.5 day working week
* Excellent benefits package
* Exposure to an international aerospace supply chain
* Modern, forward-thinking procurement environment
* Excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression
If you’re an experienced Buyer, Tactical Buyer or Procurement professional looking for your next opportunity within aerospace, we’d like to hear from you.
Apply today for a confidential discussion
Salary description
£36000.00 - £38000.00 per year