Buyer
Posted 09/05/2024 by Barclay Meade
A successful aviation business require a Buyer. Applicants should have previous procurement or supply chain experience, be comfortable in a fast-paced environment and confident in dealing with suppliers and stakeholders.
The Buyer will join a supportive team of Buyers and Senior Buyers reporting into a Procurement Manager. This is a fast-paced dynamic environment in which the Buyer will manage supply chain partners, to ensure goods/services are available to meet customer demand. The focus of the role is operational, driving suppliers against OTD and OTIF metrics.
Specific duties of the Buyer include:
- Raising and placing purchase orders
- Supplier orderbook management
- Expediting
- Managing supplier relationships and looking at ways to improve performance
- Internal stakeholder management and relationship building - Production, Quality, Finance, Engineering etc.
Buyer applicants should meet the following criteria:
- Previous experience as a Buyer, or in a broader procurement, purchasing or supply chain role
- IT literate - MS Packages, an MRP or ERP system
- Motivated, self-starter
- Team player
- An interest in, knowledge of or experience within an aviation or aerospace setting would be advantageous
- Type:
- Permanent
- Start Date:
- asap
- Contract Length:
- N/A
- Contact Name:
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- Job Reference:
- 569841_1715263885
- Job ID:
- 221622492
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