Senior Buyer

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Buyer (Indirect Procurement – Construction)

Location: Preston. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Up to £55,000 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Oversee major construction projects, including sourcing and contracting for professional services and main contractors
• Create and implement strategies for programs and projects to meet business needs
• Manage sourcing events such as competitive tenders, frameworks, cost analysis, target cost contracts, and cost reimbursable contracts
• Collaborate with teams across different business categories

Your skills and experiences:

• Background in both indirect procurement and construction management
• Experience in the administration of construction contracts is essential
• Demonstrated ability to lead negotiations and manage supplier relationships effectively
• Your previous experience might also include Quantity Surveying, Construction Contract & Commercial management and Project Management

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive

The Procurement Team:

Join our dynamic Investment & Infrastructure Procurement team, where each day brings new and exciting challenges. You’ll play a crucial role in supporting both our existing infrastructure investments and new development projects. This position offers ample opportunities for personal and professional growth.

As part of our team, you will manage strategic vendors and procure essential services and manufacturing equipment. Utilising the procurement lifecycle, you will align vendor management with our category strategy and ensure its successful implementation across the business. If you’re looking for a role that offers variety and the chance to expand your skills, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation

Closing Date: 9th July 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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