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Senior Engineering Buyer

Bedford

Permanent

£55,000 DOE plus benefits

ARM are delighted to be supporting one of our top clients with the recruitment of a Senior Engineering Buyer on a permanent basis.

This Senior Engineering Buyer is part of the Supply Chain Organisation managing the total supply chain for goods and services to meet a variety of programme and business requirements.

This role benefits from our 4xFlex working pattern, offering a4-day workingweek Monday - Thursdayandhybrid working.

What you?ll be doing:

Undertaking the procurement process including issuing RFQ?s.
Holding a procurement delegation and signing supplier agreements.
Negotiating with suppliers to ensure best-value is achieved.
Managing supplier performance to meet Technical, Schedule, Quality and Cost requirements.
Developing and maintaining stakeholder relationships.
Ensuring procurement activities are compliant with internal/legislative procedures.
Providing the key interface between internal customers and suppliers.
Supporting internal and external reviews of supplier performance as required.
Contributing to the continual improvement of the supply chain processes.

About you:

Proven experience as a Senior Engineering Buyer.
Purchasing experience within the Defence Sector is preferred.
Able to read and interpret engineering drawings.
Experience within a high volume, fast production rate environment.
Excellent understanding of procurement best practice.
CIPS qualified desirable.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission