Senior Buyer
Location: Ampthill
Contract: Umbrella Contract – 6 months
We are currently recruiting for a Senior Engineering Buyer for a client based in Ampthill. This role is a 6-month opportunity with a great hourly rate, 4 day week (Mon-Thurs) and flexible working arrangements.
You will be working form our clients Advanced Manufacturing Facility, supporting the supply chain team with the development and production of projects within the aerospace and defense industry. This will be for both domestic and international programmes.
The role focusses on supporting a variety of programmes and undertakes activity across multiple categories of goods and services including simple to complex build to print in commodity areas including PCB's, box-builds, cable harnesses, mechanical, COTs and MOTs.
Role Responsibilities – Buyer
1. Undertaking the procurement process including issuing RFQ's, Invitation to Tender, Terms and Conditions, negotiations, bid evaluations, and award of contract.
2. Holding a procurement delegation and signing supplier agreements and purchase orders within this limit.
3. Negotiating with suppliers to ensure best value is achieved.
4. Managing supplier performance to meet Technical, Schedule, Quality and Cost requirements.
5. Developing and maintaining stakeholder relationships with key internal ...