About The Role
Engineered to Protect, that’s our promise. We protect what matters - our nations, waters, land, cities, people, environment, and the world. We are seeking a proactive and motivated Junior Buyer to join our growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to develop their skills in procurement and grow within a cutting-edge company.
Junior Buyer will be based at our Barnstaple site. This role offers flexible working arrangements. The salary for this role is up to £25k, depending on experience.
What you’ll be doing
1. Supporting the Senior Buyer & Buyers with daily procurement tasks
2. Expediting purchase orders for the business
3. Data entry into the company's ERP system
4. Processing internal administration of purchase requisitions
About our company
At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner, and more efficient. We provide state-of-the-art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. Our systems are in service across the globe, supporting navies worldwide and expanding our expertise in key overseas markets.
What we offer
We encourage innovation, flexibility, and out-of-the-box thinking. We offer generous rewards, a great work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities. Benefits include:
* Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
* 25 days’ annual leave, plus buy and sell options
* Up to 16 days of flexi leave
* Half-day Fridays
* Private medical insurance and Employee Assistance Program
* All Staff Bonus
* Group Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contribution
* Cycle to work scheme
* Wellbeing Centre
* Sports & Social activities
* Employee Discounts portal
* Canada Life GP and financial advice
* Life assurance policy
* Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
* Development opportunities, including LinkedIn Learning
* Facilities such as EV charging points, onsite bistro, free beverages, showers, and free parking
The skills you need
* Proactive attitude
* Excellent communication and teamwork skills
* Ability to prioritize workload
* Strong problem-solving skills
* Understanding of procurement and building supplier relationships
* Good IT skills
* Experience in a Defence, Manufacturing, or Engineering environment is desirable
Join us and be part of something bigger: protecting what matters.
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