At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage supplier relationships and ensure cost-effective supply of materials and services.
- Company: Join a leading international engineering solutions provider in aerospace and defence.
- Benefits: Enjoy 31 days holiday, competitive pension, and employee appreciation events.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and professional development in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic team driving innovation and growth in the supply chain.
- Qualifications: Experience in manufacturing, strong negotiation skills, and CIPS level 4 required.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
Senior is an international, market-leading, engineering solutions provider with 26 operating businesses in 12 countries. Senior designs and manufactures high-technology components and systems for the principal original equipment manufacturers in the worldwide aerospace, defence, land vehicle and power & energy markets. The Group is split into two divisions, Aerospace and Flexonics, servicing five key sectors.
Company: Senior Aerospace BWT
Reporting To: Purchasing Manager
Scope and Purpose of the Role: The Commodity Buyer will be responsible for the continuity of cost-effective supply of materials, consumables and services by managing supplier relationships, contracts, pricing and static data. Manage and develop supplier relationships; drive robust, pro-active internal communications and ensure continuous improvement within the Supply Chain. Unlock opportunity and drive margin expansion within the Supply Chain.
Core Objectives:
- Cost-effective continuity of supply of materials, services and consumables
- Manage and develop approx. 100 active suppliers and >1,500 active SKUs plus future growth
- Support Supply Chain, internal stakeholders and Rate Readiness reviews to ensure that BWT and its Supply Chain is resourced and aligned to support future growth
Duties and Responsibilities:
- To lead RFQ processes to ensure pricing to BWT is competitive
- To identify mutually beneficial opportunities for Long Term Agreements (LTAs) and implement these with appropriate vendors particularly seeking to agree ‘annual’ pricing and call-off processes
- To lead annual pricing negotiations and ensure strategic alignment between vendors and BWT
- Take ownership of PPV
- Identify risk mitigation for sole/single sourced items
- Co-ordinate and lead regular reviews of supplier performance, both internally and with vendors: OTD, Quality performance, Capacity and capability to support growth (Rate Readiness)
- Take a lead to ensure Design For Manufacture and Design For Cost are considered during NPI
- Ensure that vendor led CI opportunities are fully assessed, considered and where possible implemented
- To generate and analyse data and present to vendors and BWT management to include spend reviews, project updates, cost opportunities etc.
- Liaise with Commercial and Purchased Materials Planner to ensure purchased parts static data remains aligned to programme life cycle
- To ensure that any and all issues requiring escalation are indeed escalated in a timely manner and to such an extent as to effect resolution
- To ensure, through close liaison with Planner, that issues such as Returns are processed effectively and in a timely manner
- Support the senior leadership team with ad-hoc analysis and project management requirements
General Duties:
- Contribute to the overall effectiveness of the Purchasing Function
- Ensure effective communication at all levels
- Observance of all policies and procedures
- Maintain the necessary conditions for a safe and effective working environment
- Ensure optimum utilisation of all materials and equipment in the daily operation of duties
- Acknowledgement that long working hours may be required at busy periods to ‘get the job done’
- Work with and within dedicated project teams as appropriate
The Commodity Buyer will be required to spend extended periods of time at a desk using a computer. Regular breaks must be taken for eye relief and posture relaxation. It may be necessary to work off-site, including overseas.
Qualifications Experience and Training:
- Must have experience in a manufacturing/engineering environment where production, material planning and purchasing is controlled through an electronic ERP system
- Experience in running RFQ processes
- Experience in negotiating LTAs/Contracts
- Experience in facilitating cross-functional activities
- Proven ability to communicate well with others and work effectively as part of a team
- Confidence and tenacity to manage Supply Chain projects and see through to completion
- CIPS level 4
- Able to understand and interpret engineering drawings
- Ability to identify Value Engineering opportunities
Additional Information:
- 31 days holiday per year (including 8 bank holidays)
- Up to 5 additional days' holiday on completion of 8 years' service
- Christmas Eve Off when Christmas Eve falls on a working day
- 37 hours per week – Early finish on Friday
- Company Sick Pay: 20 days paid per rolling 12-month window (following 12 months' service)
- Pension up to 11% Employee & 15% Employer
- Free Life Insurance of 6 x Basic salary
- Enhanced Company Maternity & Paternity Pay
- Attendance Bonus
- Cycle to work scheme
- Holiday Buy/Sell Scheme
- Parking facilities
- On-site physiotherapy service
- On-site Counselling service
- BWT subsidised family days out
- Discounted days out
- Employee Appreciation Events
Commodity Buyer in Macclesfield employer: Senior plc
As a leading player in the aerospace manufacturing sector, our company offers an exceptional work environment in Royston, Hertfordshire, where innovation meets safety. We prioritise employee growth through continuous learning opportunities and a collaborative culture that values each team member's contributions. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to excellence and making a meaningful impact in the aerospace industry.
