Buyer in Wolverhampton

We are currently seeking a Buyer to join the team within our HS Marston, Wolverhampton facility. This is an onsite role.

Role Overview: The Buyer will have commodity responsibility and ownership of an allocated supplier portfolio. The role is accountable for commercial performance, supply continuity, cost management, and supplier development within the assigned commodity area. The role will require periodic travel to supplier sites to support supplier reviews, relationship management, audits, and performance improvement activities.

What you will do:

• Procurement & Commercial Management:
• Take full responsibility for the end-to-end procurement process from requisition to payment.
• Convert purchase requisitions into purchase orders in a timely and accurate manner.
• Obtain competitive quotations and lead commercial negotiations to achieve best value (cost, quality, delivery, risk).
• Lead supplier price negotiations, cost reduction initiatives, and value engineering activities.
• Support or lead sourcing activities including RFQs, supplier evaluations, and supplier selection.
• Identify and deliver cost saving opportunities in line with departmental targets.
• Ensure spend is directed through approved and contracted suppliers, challenging non-compliant spend where necessary.
• Support contract implementation and ensure commercial terms are understood and adhered to.
• Supplier Ownership & Relationship Management:
• Take ownership of an allocated portfolio of suppliers.
• Act as the primary commercial and operational interface for assigned suppliers.
• Monitor and manage supplier performance (delivery, quality, cost, service, responsiveness).
• Conduct regular supplier performance reviews and drive corrective actions where required.
• Develop and maintain effective supplier relationships to ensure continuity of supply and performance improvement.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks within the supplier base.
• Ensure all compliance documentation (NDAs, certifications, insurance, export controls etc.) is in place and maintained.
• Support strategic supplier development initiatives where required.
• Operational & Process Responsibilities:
• Support the Goods In department with delivery queries.
• Obtain delivery commitments from suppliers and proactively expedite to ensure on-time delivery.
• Escalate supply risks and performance concerns appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Resolve invoice queries efficiently by liaising with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Provide guidance to internal customers on correct procurement processes and policy compliance.
• Maintain accurate data within SAP and procurement systems.
• Ensure full compliance with company policies (including OPS1143 etc).
• Use CORE tools and apply continuous improvement methodologies to enhance procurement processes.
• Identify opportunities to remove unnecessary spend or propose alternative sourcing solutions.
• Additionally:
• Contribute to departmental KPIs including cost savings, OTIF performance, working capital, and compliance metrics.
• Support audits and internal reporting requirements as needed.
• From time to time, the employee may be required to perform other tasks not included above but within the individual’s capability, where appropriate training will be provided.

Qualifications / Experience You Must Have:

• Proven experience in a purchasing / procurement role.
• Proven SAP system usage experience.
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation capability.
• Experience managing and developing supplier relationships.
• Strong communication skills, confident engaging at all organisational levels.
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to analyse data and use insights to drive decisions and improvements.

Qualifications / Experience We Prefer:

• CIPS qualified or actively working towards CIPS qualification (desirable).
• Technical understanding of products and manufacturing processes (useful but not essential).

What We Offer: People are core to what we do. As such, we are committed to providing an industry leading benefits package. We offer a highly competitive salary, annual bonus, and many other benefits to include:

• Competitive base salary and benefits package.
• 25 days annual leave, plus public holidays plus the option to buy / sell up to 5 days per year.
• Generous Employer Contribution Pension Scheme with 2:1 matched contributions up to 10%.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Health & Wellbeing Cash Plan - (dental/optical/therapy/chiropody/health screening).
• Life Assurance & Group Income protection scheme participation.
• Employee Discounts & Flexible Benefits platform.
• Support with professional fees.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Employee recognition schemes.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
• and so much more!

Security Clearance: This position may involve access to export-controlled information and hardware. Employment is subject to satisfactory security checks, export license approval, and, where required, completion of a non-disclosure agreement in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 11th June 2026. Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as: Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.