Buildings and Construction UK Buyer Location: Broughton (minimum 3 days per week in the office, with Tuesdays and Thursdays mandatory) Hours: 35 hours per week (4.5 days, between 7am and 7pm, with flexibility) Pay: £32.89/hr PAYE / £44.00/hr Umbrella Security Clearance: BPSS (completed by Airbus Security) About the Role Join Guidant Global as a Buildings and Construction UK Buyer, supporting Airbus General Procurement. You'll play a key role in strategic procurement activities, working within a collaborative team to deliver value across the UK and internationally. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to major projects, including new initiatives in Belfast, and to shape the future of procurement at Airbus. What You'll Be Doing Implement procurement strategies and support Airbus divisions' needs, ensuring alignment with long-term business objectives. Manage procurement projects and tenders, including multi-divisional and international scopes. Develop and maintain an efficient supply chain, ensuring goods and services meet cost, time, and quality requirements. Build and nurture relationships with suppliers, securing best-in-class partnerships and protecting Airbus from contractual risks. Lead cross-functional project teams, challenge specifications, and oversee supplier selection processes. Negotiate, establish, and implement national and international contracts. Monitor supplier performance using KPIs, initiate recovery actions when needed, and drive continuous improvement. Support business operations with clear rules and processes for transactional procurement activities. Contribute to procurement strategies through benchmarking, costing, and 'make or buy' analysis. Champion new procurement techniques, such as e-procurement and e-catalogues. Deliver on Airbus Savings Programmes through harmonisation, standardisation, and demand management. What We're Looking For Experience in procurement, ideally within construction or manufacturing. Strong project management and negotiation skills. Ability to work collaboratively in multifunctional and multidivisional teams. Commitment to delivering value and continuous improvement. Inclusive mindset and excellent communication skills. What's in It for You? Flexible working hours to suit your lifestyle. Opportunity to work on high-impact projects, including new developments in Belfast. Supportive team environment with ongoing professional development. Exposure to international procurement and innovative techniques. Why Guidant Global? At Guidant Global, we're passionate about creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Join us and help shape the future of procurement at Airbus. Ready to take the next step? Apply today and become part of a team that's driving excellence in procurement!