Buyer in Salisbury

Overview

Position: Full-time

Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK

Salary Range: £35,000 - £45,000 per annum depending on relevant experience

At Callen-Lenz, we are expanding the limits of what is possible. We specialise in crewed and uncrewed aircraft operations and technology. Having recently received investment into the business, we are going through a period of rapid growth and development and are looking for key roles to assist with these changes. Callen-Lenz offers innovative and customer focused UAS solutions through our 4 key business strands: technical services, products, platforms and operational services. We are looking for individuals to help drive forward our expansion, placing you at the forefront of UAS development in the UK.

Our Values

• Innovation
• Integrity
• Collaboration
• Excellence

Why Work for Us

Based in the heart of rural Wiltshire, close to the Historic city of Salisbury, you will join our rapidly growing, friendly, and multi-disciplined team, working on a range of diverse and interesting projects, leading the way in this exciting field and witnessing the full lifecycle of our products. The Callen-Lenz team are passionate about what we do, and we are searching for individuals to grow with us as we expand into the aerospace industry.

Our Benefits Include

• 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)
• Buy/Sell holiday policy up to 5 days either way
• Pension Scheme via Royal London Company contributed
• Share Incentive Plan
• Green Car Scheme
• Life assurance scheme (6x basic salary)
• Income protection policy (75% of basic salary)
• Private Health Insurance via Vitality
• Enhanced Maternity and paternity
• 1 Professional membership reimbursed per year
• 1 paid volunteering day per year
• Access to an independent financial advisor year round
• Training & development opportunities

About The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Buyer to join a growing Procurement team. In this role you will be responsible for the purchasing of goods, materials and services to ensure that the company operational needs are met, considering price, quality and delivery and to ensure continuity of supply.

Responsibilities

• Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets
• Support the purchasing function and other relevant departments and communicate any supply problems which may impact on business operations
• Work closely with others in procurement to ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations
• Research and evaluate areas of opportunity and reduce costs where possible
• Work closely with others in procurement to negotiate contracts, improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods
• Explore alternate sources for goods and materials
• Work closely with others in procurement to assess tenders and quotations from potential suppliers
• Prepare and raise purchase orders and order schedules
• Work closely with others in the procurement function to undertake research on and evaluate existing and new suppliers
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues
• Work collaboratively and negotiate and engage with stakeholders and suppliers regarding new projects
• Mentor and coach the Junior Buyer to enhance their career and professional development
• Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues

Health and Safety

• Demonstrate in daily activities a commitment to health and safety in the workplace by always ensuring tasks are performed in the safest possible manner
• Report all hazards and incidents that the individual is party to, or observes, in the correct manner
• When required or directed, participate in any health and safety training

Qualifications About You

• GCSE or equivalent Maths & English (A-C)

Essential Skills and competencies

• Experience of working closely with suppliers & stakeholders
• Good knowledge of negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
• Analytical, numerically astute with proven problem-solving abilities
• Results orientated with the ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines
• Commercially and financially aware.

Desirable

• Proven purchasing experience, preferably within an aviation or manufacturing environment

Personal Attributes

• Must be a British Citizen or have an existing right to work in the UK
• Ability to commit to occasional national travel
• Due to the location of our office a driving license and own transport is required
• Excellent communicator
• Excellent problem solving ability
• Enthusiasm for their work and self-motivated
• Ability to hold Security Clearance – 5 years residence in the UK

Callen-Lenz is an equal opportunities employer, committed to building an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. It is essential that the successful candidate must, by the start of their employment have permission to work in the UK. Proof of identity and eligibility to work in the UK will be required prior to commencement of employment.

Please be aware that many roles at Callen-Lenz are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.