Job Title: Junior Buyer- 12 month maternity cover Job Location: UK – Crawley - West Sussex About This Opportunity Acron Aviation Training Systems play a key role on delivering the Acron Aviation Solutions mantra of ‘Creating Safer Skies’. From our computer-based solutions all the way to our state-of-the-art Full Flight Simulators (FFS), improving the training experiencing and creating safer skies is at the heart of everything we do. Our Fixed Training Devices (FTD) and FFS feature aircraft-specific flight decks, offering the form, fit, feel, and function of the actual aircraft. We are looking for a confident Junior Buyer who understands the key Supply Chain strategies and can manage the timely placing of Purchase Orders and Supplier deliveries accordingly, to meet business requirements. This role will also be instrumental in supporting our internal customers in the Commercial teams, Engineering, Planning, Production, Programme Management, Finance, Customer Service etc., through communication of Supplier’s delivery status. In addition, they will serve larger projects and transitions on behalf of the organization inclusive of Suppliers in the US, Europe and Asia. Our Benefits Include 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days Private medical insurance with optional family cover Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x) Group income protection Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support Subsidised staff restaurant Staff car park incl. electric vehicle charging stations Day to day responsibilities will include: Working with the company’s ERP System (SAP), this role is responsible for RFQ creation & submittals, PREQ to PO conversions, Supplier correspondence regarding status inquiries, expediting & general project coordination. Managing a dedicated Supplier list and being responsible for PREQ to PO conversion, taking ownership for Open Purchase Orders and overdue POs, ‘Place and chase’ orders where appropriate and be able to prioritize work-load on a daily basis. You will be expected to attend / host daily, weekly & monthly meetings to support information flows to our internal customers. This includes reporting on accurate and up to date Supplier status and performance on individual line items & top line summaries. As the main interface between Acron Aviation and the Supplier, you will take ownership and continually strive to improve Supplier performance through internal feedback and, a close working relationship with Suppliers and play a leading role in the resolution of Supplier performance/delivery concerns. Our Buyers responsibilities also include supporting cost reduction activities, revenue planning, data management, identifying engineering solutions for alternative parts, forecasting & bids support, & reporting. Although this role is autonomous, you will also work closely with the team of Buyers, Category Managers and Purchasing Manager. Our Values are an integral part of who we are. We seek candidates who share our values: Customer First Own It Move Fast Speak Candidly Please note: All candidates who wish to be considered for this vacancy must have the right to work in the UK.