Buyer - Selex ES - Luton

Job Reference

SEL004072

 

Job Description

Operating within the Support area of the Procurement & Central team in the EW Line of Business.  The Buyer will provide support predominantly in the Support area of Procurement but also within the Central team, which includes being able to manage Order book and Supplier performance as well as support to the Procurement Support Team and functional activity.

 

Key Responsibility Areas

  • Support the Procurement Manager in Delivering IPT needs
  • Perform (routine) assignments at the entry level to a professional role
  • Draft and prepare routine quotations, contracts/ purchase orders, other agreements and internal approvals in line with standard formats
  • Liaise with customers and low risk external Suppliers to respond to general/standard queries regarding contract and supply chain issues
  • Provide input to IPT project meetings to answer questions concerning contract/supply chain matters
  • Interpret a range of standard procedures and precedents to solve (routine or standard) problems which arise, with direction and guidance
  • Establish integrity in simple pricing models in order to ensure accuracy and compliance with standard formats
  • Identify obvious areas of potential risk/ opportunity e.g. sub-contract risk, liability and exchange rate exposure etc. and refer findings to senior members of the team

 

Skills, Qualifications & Knowledge

  • A general understanding of Procurement specific competencies with the ability to apply them, with supervision and direction
  • Good verbal and written communication skills, requires common courtesy and tact
  • Ability to draft standard letters and responses
  • Ability to use own initiative but ask for support when needed
  • Ability to develop a good working knowledge in relationship building skills with cross-functional colleagues and suppliers is required
  • Candidate must be self-motivated and willing to take on new challenges
  • Good communications skills are essential
  • SAP awareness would be advantageous.

 

Intrinsic Job Factors

  • Although predominately office based, the role may require some travel to mainly different UK Company sites and Supplier facilities - with occasional overnight stays and may occasionally involve foreign travel.
  • Display screen equipment user
  • Driving
  • Tight Deadlines (regular or adhoc)

 

Equal Opportunities

The company is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. Decisions about recruitment and selection will be made objectively and without unlawful or unfair discrimination.

 

Company

Selex ES

 

Duration

Permanent

 

Location

Luton

 

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