Job Title: Buyer
Location: Coventry CV6
Core Hours: 08:00-16:35 (Mon - Thu) 08:00-15:10 (Fri)
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full-time and based onsite with potential hybrid working
Salary: £35,000-£40,000 (subject to experience) per annum + Discretionary Bonus
Job Summary
As a Buyer at NP Aerospace, you will play a key role in keeping our Production and Aftermarket activity moving by securing low volume, time critical engineered components and ensuring suppliers deliver to plan. This role is ideally suited to a procurement professional with experience buying fabrications, electrical harnessing and general engineered components, sourced to detailed technical drawings, OEM requirements and off the shelf specifications.
What You Will Get in Return
* Performance rewards - discretionary bonus opportunities
* Flex your day - flexible start and finish times (subject to manager approval and operational needs)
* Time to recharge - 25 days' holiday + 8 bank holidays, with the option to buy more through our Holiday Purchase Scheme
* Support for Defence - two weeks' paid leave for Reservists and Cadets, plus paid leave for Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAVs)
* Future security - competitive pension scheme (9% combined employer/employee contributions
* Peace of mind - life cover at 3x base salary
* Health & wellbeing first - BHSF Cash Healthcare Plan to support everyday health costs
* Grow with us - career development and advancement opportunities within a global business
* Supportive environment - a team culture built on innovation, collaboration, and purpose
Main Duties
* Partner with Aftermarket, Project Buyers and Production to align supplier lead times and delivery schedules with project and business requirements, protecting build and dispatch priorities.
* Take clear ownership of an assigned supplier portfolio, driving performance and accountability, and working with internal teams to resolve delivery, quality and invoice queries while embedding continuous improvement.
* Manage material planning activity using QAD and supporting offline tools to monitor inventory, demand and forecasts, maintaining optimal stock levels and minimising disruption.
* Maintain strong governance across the supply base, ensuring suppliers remain on the approved supplier list and that agreed pricing, terms and conditions are in place, flowed down and adhered to.
* Maintain an accurate supplier quotation database to support fast purchasing decisions, traceability and audit readiness.
* Drive effective and consistent use of QAD in all aspects of the role, keeping supplier data and planning parameters such as lead times and MOQs current and accurate.
* Support live projects by attending production planning reviews and daily stand-up meetings, providing clear updates on order status, risks, and recovery actions.
Our team embraces modern technologies, including AI-assisted tools, to work smarter and deliver better results. Candidates should either have experience using AI tools or demonstrate a willingness to learn and apply them in their role.
Experience
Essential
* Previous experience as a Buyer within a manufacturing or production environment, supporting both Production and Aftermarket requirements.
* Proven ability to manage and develop supplier relationships across a varied supplier portfolio, driving delivery performance and service improvement.
* Strong commercial awareness with the confidence to negotiate and manage suppliers, while working effectively with internal stakeholders at all levels.
* Experience of using AI tools or demonstrates a willingness to learn and apply AI in role.
Desirable
* Experience working in an ITAR controlled or foreign controls environment.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
NP Aerospace is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, colour, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We are also fully committed to supporting the Defence Community and actively advertise roles on Defence specific platforms such as CTP, Force Families, Forces Employment Charity, and Veterans Job Board.
Please note: If successful, you will be required to sign the Official Secrets Act and successfully pass the necessary checks before you can begin your employment with NP Aerospace.
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