Senior Buyer - 12 month contract - Glascoed, Monmouthshire or Preston, Lancashire or Frimley. Surrey - £47.12 ph UMB or £35 ph PAYE (Inside IR35) The Umbrella rate quoted above is the Gross Umbrella rate (i.e. the rate we pay to the Umbrella Company inclusive of ALL employment costs). Please note, the rate paid by the Umbrella will be less, as will a Limited Deemed rate or Agency PAYE rate. Please get in touch to discuss the rates via these different payment vehicles. The Role To support the BAE Systems Land business, an opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the existing Infrastructure Category team, with a specific requirement to support projects at Glascoed (S.Wales), as a Senior Buyer. The successful candidate will be required to manage the end-to-end procurement process of Plant & Equipment projects primarily for our manufacturing and R&D processes. Typically, this will require the buyer to work with multiple stakeholders including engineers, budget holders, SMEs, external suppliers, contractors and consultancies in order to devise and execute a suitable procurement strategy & implement contractual terms. Role Responsibilities: Not limited to Corroborate the commercial and procurement aspects of business cases for proposed investments Advise on potential procurement strategies and contracting routes (in conjunction with our professional advisors where necessary) Prepare & maintain Procurement Plans Attend & support Project Reviews Assist suppliers to register & use e-RFX systems Provide commercial advice on scopes of work & schedules of service (prepared by others) Prepare & collate RFP / RFQ & ITT packs Develop assessment criteria to be utilised to select the successful bid Issue tenders using e-RFX systems Ensure tenders are run in accordance with the appropriate governance guidelines - to be determined on a case by case but will address IPS and business unit requirements Provide commercial assistance to the customer and supplier during the tender period Respond to tender queries as received from bidders to the PM, in the event that the PM deems a response from IPS is required What are BAE Systems looking for from you? CIPS certified Familiar with T&Cs of contracts and purchase orders Excellent stakeholder management Customer service experience 5-7 years of buying experience ideally (Logistics background isn't suitable) Security Requirements: BPSS only This role requires you to obtain a basic disclosure along with employment reference checks before starting.