A leading Defence organisation are seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to take ownership of key commodities and drive supplier performance across major programmes.
- Duration: 12 Month Contract
- Pay: £500-£600 p/day (Inside IR35)
- Location: Marlow (Hybrid - 2/3 days on-site)
- Clearance: SC Eligible
As a Senior Buyer based in Marlow, you'll play a critical role in managing high-value and high-risk categories, ensuring the effective end-to-end supply of materials and services that keep complex defence projects moving.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead procurement activities for assigned commodities, ensuring best-in-class sourcing and supplier management.
- Deliver year-on-year cost savings and productivity improvements in line with business objectives.
- Negotiate and manage supplier contracts.
- Oversee supplier quality, delivery, and performance metrics, including SOTIF and SDPPM.
- Support bid and new product introduction (NPI) activities with strategic sourcing input.
- Work closely with engineering and operations teams to optimise design for manufacture and supplier involvement.
- Identify and implement continuous improvement and total cost reduction initiatives.
Key Requirements:
- Extensive experience in procurement or purchasing within a defence or aerospace environment.
- Proven track record in supplier relationship management and cost reduction.
- Strong understanding of MRP systems and commodity management.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- A proactive self-starter with the ability to work independently and take ownership.
This is a fantastic opportunity in Marlow to make a measurable impact in a highly respected Defence organisation, taking ownership of key commodities and shaping supplier strategy for the future.
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