Martin-Baker is the world’s leading manufacturer of ejection seats, helping to protect aircrew in the world’s most advanced military aircraft. Our mission is simple - to save aircrew lives.
Join us on this mission as a Senior Buyer within the Indirect Sourcing department, based in Denham. You’ll join a highly professional team which has built a strong reputation for building winning relationships with suppliers and stakeholders at Martin-Baker.
You’ll be responsible for overseeing the procurement of goods and services related to Facilities Management.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, vendor management, and ensuring compliance with budgetary guidelines.
2. Collaborate with various internal departments and colleagues to identify sourcing requirements, streamline processes, and enhance operational efficiencies.
3. Shape project plans and manage suppliers involved with high impact projects in the Facilities function.
4. Act as the primary point of contact for suppliers, managing supplier relationships and performance against KPI indicators.
5. Proactively identify and manage risks; identify new suppliers via tendering and perform RFX exercises.
6. Contract management & negotiation, including reviewing key contract clauses and working with the legal team to mitigate risk.
7. Support colleagues across the Facilities and Health & Safety functions, working with Commodity Managers to research and evaluate suppliers.
8. Generate and maintain supplier data using internal systems to support finance and governance processes and comply with sourcing policies.
9. Build relationships with suppliers to identify bottlenecks, problems, and solutions.
The future of engineering and manufacturing is changing. To future-proof your career, Martin-Baker will always keep investing in your development. That’s a long-term promise. Because we want to learn from you, so keeping your skills up to date is important to us, and important for our future. We’re after people who are curious and enjoy solving problems.
Characteristics & Skills:
* Extensive sourcing and procurement experience across facilities categories, with a full understanding of building and site construction, health and safety regulations, and Government building regulations.
* Proven project management experience with longer term project timescales.
* Strong communication, influencing, and relationship building skills with colleagues and suppliers.
* Experience of supporting multiple sites across the UK (or a large manufacturing site) relating to sourcing/procurement of facilities suppliers, including dual source, single source, and sole source suppliers.
* Knowledge of SAP or related MRP/ERP systems and import/export requirements.
* Experience of working in regulated industries would be very beneficial, such as defence, healthcare, medical, automotive, construction, or engineering.
* Practical problem solving and project management skills.
* Share and demonstrate the Martin-Baker Values.
You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside experts who will help you to obtain a wide understanding of an engineering business within the Sourcing function, you’ll develop new skills and gain strong industry experience.
Where you’ll be based:
* Highly competitive 9% non-contributory pension scheme (18 +)
* 4x salary Life Assurance
* Personalised training and development plan
* 25-days annual leave plus bank holidays
* Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
* Occupational Health team
* Cycle to work scheme
We believe in equal opportunity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is respected. We want you to be able to do your best work.
All candidates will be treated equally and fairly, regardless of their background, or any characteristic protected by law. Candidates will be selected entirely on their skills and competencies and in alignment with each role’s specifications and/or requirements. All published adverts will be aligned with the Company’s Diversity and Inclusion commitment.
For all successful candidates, Martin-Baker will undertake background security checks. As part of this, we will need to confirm your identity, employment history, and address history to cover the past five years as well as your nationality, immigration status, and criminal record.
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