Senior Engineering buyer
5 days ago
Bedford
Role: Senior Engineering Buyer Location: Bedford Duration: Permanent Salary: £55,000 DOE plus benefits ARM are delighted to be supporting one of our top clients with the recruitment of a Senior Engineering Buyer on a permanent basis. This Senior Engineering Buyer is part of the Supply Chain Organisation managing the total supply chain for goods and services to meet a variety of programme and business requirements. This role benefits from our 4xFlex working pattern, offering a 4-day working week Monday - Thursday and hybrid working. What you’ll be doing: • Undertaking the procurement process including issuing RFQ’s., • Holding a procurement delegation and signing supplier agreements., • Negotiating with suppliers to ensure best-value is achieved., • Managing supplier performance to meet Technical, Schedule, Quality and Cost requirements., • Developing and maintaining stakeholder relationships., • Ensuring procurement activities are compliant with internal/legislative procedures., • Providing the key interface between internal customers and suppliers., • Supporting internal and external reviews of supplier performance as required., • Contributing to the continual improvement of the supply chain processes. About you: • Proven experience as a Senior Engineering Buyer., • Purchasing experience within the Defence Sector is preferred., • Able to read and interpret engineering drawings., • Experience within a high volume, fast production rate environment., • Excellent understanding of procurement best practice., • CIPS qualified desirable.