Lead Buyer

Org Marketing Statement

We are a global leader in the research, design, integration, manufacture, certification, and lifetime service of flight control, hydraulic, fuel and inerting, fluid conveyance, thermal management, lubrication, and pneumatic systems and components for aerospace and other high-technology markets. We support the world’s aircraft and aero engine manufacturers, providing a century of experience and innovation for commercial and military aircraft.

Joining our team means you are helping to deliver our purpose of ‘Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.’ A career at Parker Meggitt offers boundless potential for professional and personal growth. You will work alongside the brightest minds in the world, help develop innovative technology and products, and contribute to our company’s goal of solving the world’s greatest engineering challenges.

We have succeeded in employing the top talent in the industry by focusing our hiring efforts on the individual, not the job description. If you are an inquisitive thinker with great ideas and a desire to succeed, we will find the perfect spot for you on our team.

Position Summary

Lead Buyer uses their expertise for a range of purchasing activities, including pricing and negotiating with suppliers to reach the highest quality at the best value. Perform purchasing activities, while ensuring procurement procedures are in compliance with government laws, regulations, and management objectives.

Responsibilities

• Perform key purchasing activities including pricing, volume discounts, negotiating terms and long-term contracts with suppliers, and delivery of goods/services.
• Negotiate best terms (price, delivery, and payment terms) with suppliers, while maintaining efficient output of purchase orders, to reach the highest quality at the best value.
• Establish source selection criteria for evaluation of quotations including target pricing.
• Evaluate quotations received from prospective suppliers and make decisions regarding the award of purchase orders.
• Implement formal and legal contractual documentation into the purchase orders, encompassing all corporate and government requirements.
• Resolve discrepancies between purchase order requirements and supplier performance.
• Ensure compliance with government laws, regulations, and procurement policies and procedures.
• Identify problem areas, initiate corrective action, and establish problem resolution dates in a timely manner.
• Maintain current and accurate purchase order data in the purchasing system (e.g., delivery dates, pricing, change orders).
• Solve complex problems and exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience that will allow successful performance of job expectations.
• Minimum five years of related experience in the relevant field.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of Procurement in aerospace/manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience negotiating license contracts with a track record of success.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal), with the ability to drive tasks to completion.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and database management tools.

Closing Statement

What we offer

Parker Meggitt is proud to offer a competitive total rewards framework designed with our colleagues’ health, wealth, and well-being in mind to help our employees balance a successful career. Our competitive package will include:

• Early finish on Fridays.
• Competitive pay package.
• Buy & sell holidays.
• Career progression opportunities.
• Pension up to 10% company contribution.
• Employee Assistance Program for Health & Wellbeing.
• Employee Perkz – offering our employees discounts on a huge variety of goods and services.
• Income Protection.
• Employee Resource Groups.
• Volunteering day off.

Parker Meggitt is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and beliefs define who we are as a business and that building a culture of respect and appreciation will give everyone the opportunity to recognize their full potential.

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