Buyer

Summary: The Buyer role in Guildford involves supporting the procurement of electronic and electro-mechanical components for spacecraft systems. The position requires effective supplier management, negotiation, and adherence to company regulations. The contract is for 12 months and is classified as inside IR35. The hourly rate is dependent on experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Interpreting MRP results, placing, and administering purchase orders for demand or allocating from free stock to project requirements
• Negotiating price and delivery to meet demand, via MRP results and/or purchase requisitions
• Actively engage and manage suppliers and contractors including supplier selection, auditing, evaluation of supplier performance and compliance
• Ensure that goods and services are delivered in accordance with the order instructions and ensure an efficient service is provided to the end user
• Ensure that all procurement activity and tender requirements are in accordance with the company's regulations
• Encourage and influence to ensure areas of spends, direct and in-direct are channeled through Procurement
• Other activities as delegated by Senior Buyers and/or Head of Procurement
• Liaise with the stakeholders, as and when necessary
• Attend core team meetings to report progress/status

Key Skills:

• CIPS member/associate would be preferred but not essential
• Previous purchasing experience essential
• Experience in aerospace would be beneficial, however any experience in a high value and low volume environment would also be acceptable
• Good understanding of MRP/ERP system would be a distinct advantage, although not essential as training will be provided.
• Organised, accurate and an attention to detail is essential
• Pragmatic and results oriented behaviour
• Good inter-personal skill; able to communicate at all levels across the business coupled with excellent negotiation skills
• Able to resolve conflicting priorities and demands
• Able to work within a pressurised environment
• Pro-active and flexible with a can-do attitude
• Computer literate, with good MS Office skills
• A good understanding of Terms and Conditions
• Knowledge of preparing tenders
• Ability to meet targets and deadlines
• Knowledge of supply chain management

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Guildford

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Buyer
Guildford
12 month contract (inside IR35)
Hourly Rate dependent on experience

Key Purpose of Job
To provide support for the purchasing of electronic components, bespoke electro-mechanical components, and consumables for spacecraft systems and sub-systems

Key Tasks

• Interpreting MRP results, placing, and administer purchase orders for demand or allocate from free stock to project requirements
• Negotiating price and delivery to meet demand, via MRP results and/or purchase requisitions
• Actively engage and manage suppliers and contractors including supplier selection, auditing, evaluation of supplier performance and compliance
• Ensure that goods and services are delivered in accordance with the order instructions and ensure an efficient service is provided to the end user
• Ensure that all procurement activity and tender requirements are in accordance with the company's regulations
• Encourage and influence to ensure areas of spends, direct and in-direct are channelled through Procurement
• Other activities as delegated by Senior Buyers and/or Head of Procurement
• Liaise with the stakeholders, as and when necessary
• Attend core team meetings to report progress/status

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications

• CIPS member/associate would be preferred but not essential

Experience

• Previous purchasing experience essential
• Experience in aerospace would be beneficial, however any experience in a high value and low volume environment would also be acceptable
• Good understanding of MRP/ERP system would be a distinct advantage, although not essential as training will be provided.

Knowledge & Skills

• Organised, accurate and an attention to detail is essential
• Pragmatic and results oriented behaviour
• Good inter-personal skill; able to communicate at all levels across the business coupled with excellent negotiation skills
• Able to resolve conflicting priorities and demands
• Able to work within a pressurised environment
• Pro-active and flexible with a can-do attitude
• Computer literate, with good MS Office skills
• A good understanding of Terms and Conditions
• Knowledge of preparing tenders
• Ability to meet targets and deadlines
• Knowledge of supply chain management