Buyer
Southend on Sea, Essex
Up to £36,925 per annum
We have an opening to join one of the region’s most well-respected employers who are also market leaders in the design and in-house production of aerospace equipment for Boeing, Bombardier, Airbus, and Antonov airlines.
They offer exceptional working conditions, excellent career progression, and a superb package of employee benefits.
Sounds interesting? Please read on, and if you think you have the right experience for this role, apply now!!
Responsibilities
- Maintain Purchase Order’s and SAP within defined KPI’s
- Undertake continuous review of extant agreements, ensuring value for money
- Ensure on time delivery adherence
- Manage supplier relationships, making decisions in relation to supplier management and performance where appropriate
- Source strategies within extant supply base
- Prepare and submit pricing requests
- Carry out price analysis to determine ‘fair and reasonable’ pricing
- Negotiate pricing and commercial terms of contract
- Regular reporting on supplier performance
- Identify risks and mitigation strategies
- Identify opportunities to reduce cost and presentation of supporting Business Case
- Ensure any expenditures are within the authorized annual budget
- Assist in identifying methods for continuous improvement and undertake programmes of change
- Ensure all Company rules and regulations are met
- Help create and maintain a safe working environment and observe the published Health and Safety Policies and Procedures
- Carry out any other tasks, when and where reasonable and relevant, when required
Essential Experience
- Educated to GCSE Level (or equivalent)
- Effective verbal and written communication
- Ability to make decisions
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Commercial awareness, including delivery, acceptance, warranty, payments and obligations
- Industry knowledge
Benefits
- Health Care Cash Plan*
- Contributory Pension Scheme for eligible employees
- Employee Assistance Programme*
- 24 days holiday (in addition to UK Bank and public holidays)
- Life Assurance
- Company Sick Pay Scheme*
- Free access to a local gym
- Free car parking
- Early finish on Fridays
- Flexible Working
- Sports & Social Club
- Onsite Café facilities at New Facility
(*Available after 1 year of service)
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Location: Southend on Sea
Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:00 – 17:00 and Friday 8:00 – 13:00
Salary: Up to £36,975 per annum
