Buyer / Procurement Officer - Aerospace/Defence

A leading multi-national aerospace & defence manufacturing business are currently recruiting for a Buyer / Procurement Officer in Bristol on a permanent full time basis.

The Buyer / Procurement Officer will be responsible to create, validate and processing purchasing orders from requisitions through suppliers, obtaining quotes, agreeing terms & conditions in conjunction with commercial and wider operations, securing order acceptance, progressing chasing and tracking OTD to quality performances.

Role - Buyer / Procurement Officer

Location - Bristol

Type - Permanent

Salary - £30,000-£40,000

Key responsibilities of the Buyer / Procurement Officer role and not be limited to:

• Working within the ERP system, management of the individual purchasing requirements from demand to receipt
• Work collaboratively with other departments, such as programmes, bids, engineering, production operations and quality
• Support to Supplier assessment and approvals
• Supplier selection eg tenders, price lists/price breaks, frameworks, review of quotations
• Supplier performance monitoring, expediting, problem resolution
• Procurement planning and continuous improvement
• Negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, supplier relationship management
• Identification of alternate or second sources, and monitoring of supplier risk and financial robustness
• Monitoring of long lead items and obsolescence stock and reporting.
• Rejection of items and disposals/repairs in line with security guidance and environmental requirements

Key skills and experience required for Buyer / Procurement Officer role and not limited to:

• Proven experience as a Buyer or a similar purchasing role
• Good communication skills and team player
• Experience in using ERP/MRP systems
• Must be eligible to gain UK Security (SC) clearance

To apply for this Buyer / Strategic Buyer / Procurement Officer candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.