Support services business operating within the defence sector require a Procurement Buyer. Applicants should have experience in procurement, ideally as a Buyer (direct or indirect) within a regulated environment; aerospace, defence, or public sector organisation.\n\nThe Procurement Buyer will join a multi-disciplined Procurement team providing the business with a full lifecycle procurement offering from; tendering, purchase order management, supplier onboarding/management and contracts management. The Procurement Buyer will support day-to-day execution of procurement operations, alongside contributing to broader commercial and contract management strategies.\n\nSpecific duties of the Procurement Buyer include:\n\nPurchase and Word order placement in SAP\nFront-end sourcing and tendering activities; supplier selection, invitation, tender and evaluation\nSupplier onboarding and due diligence activities\nManaging and monitoring of supplier, supply chain and contracts performance\nOwnership of procurement department data to identify saving opportunities, and strong/poor supplier performance\nStakeholder engagement - understand procurement strategies and encourage governance and compliance with procurement procedures, policies and systems \n\nProcurement Buyer applicants should meet the following criteria:\n\nPrevious experience in procurement, supply chain, supplier or contract management role\nExperience in or affinity too; aerospace, defence, public sector or engineering industry\nRelationship-building skills, internally with stakeholders and externally with suppliers and supply chain partners\nPrevious experience with procurement systems, e-sourcing tools or procurement within a matrix structure\nAn appreciation of full lifecycle procurement activities from tendering, negotiations to SRM and contract management