Buyer Engineering

We are now recruiting for a Senior Buyer with extensive experience within the defence and electronics industries, to join our client, a global engineering and construction contractor based at their site in Dorset. This is a full time contract role with an anticipated duration of 6-8 months. The Senior Buyer will operate as part of the Vigilant Procurement & Supply Chain team supporting the Procurement Manager in establishing the project procurement mechanics. Responsibilities will include: Work with Procurement and Supply Chain team members, cross-functional stakeholders (e.g. representatives from Quality, Project Management, Engineering and Finance) and suppliers to ensure the timely implementation of Procurement processes relating to the selection, evaluation and approval of new suppliers, and reassessment of existing suppliers. Use of very good business acumen, external environment analysis, supplier intelligence and vulnerability assessments to make risk-based recommendations on the suitability of suppliers for the line of business. Know how to operate within the governance framework. Ensure the requirements of EN9100 are met and supplier approval decisions can stand the scrutiny of internal and external audit. Provide advice on relevant Procurement policies to non-Procurement staff making the case for the added value of these processes.