Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer  

Vacancy Reference: CLA-320

Position: Full-time

Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK

Salary Range: £45,000- £50,000

At Callen-Lenz, we are expanding the limits of what is possible. We specialise in crewed and uncrewed aircraft operations and technology, and having recently received investment into the business we are going through a period of rapid growth and development and are looking for key roles to assist with these changes. Callen-Lenz offers innovative and customer focused UAS solutions through our 4 key business strands; technical services, products, platforms and operational services.  We are looking for individuals to help drive forward our expansion.

Our Values

·         Teamwork

·         Commitment

·         Initiative

·         Creativity

·         Agility

·         Integrity

·         Enjoyment

Why Work for Us 

Based in the heart of rural Wiltshire, close to the Historic city of Salisbury you will join our rapidly growing, friendly and multi-disciplined team, working on a range of diverse and interesting projects, leading the way in this exciting field. The Callen-Lenz team are passionate about what we do, and we are searching for individuals to grow with us as we expand into the aerospace industry.

Our benefits include:

• 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)


• Buy/Sell holiday policy up to 5 days either way


• Pension Scheme via Royal London


• Company contributed Share Incentive Plan.


• Green Car Scheme


• Life assurance scheme (6x basic salary)


• Income protection policy (75% of basic salary)


• Private Health Insurance via Vitality


• Private Dental insurance via Bupa


• Enhanced Maternity and paternity


• 1 Professional membership reimbursed per year


• 1 paid volunteering day per year


• Access to an independent financial advisor year round


• Training & development opportunities

About the Role 

In the role of Senior Buyer, day to day, you will be sourcing, negotiating and buying of goods, materials and services to meet operational requirements.

Alongside these tasks you will also be responsible for managing a small team to ensure processes are efficiently completed to allow for an effective and transparent overall procurement life cycle.

Role Responsibilities

• Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets


• Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations


• Research and evaluate areas of opportunity and reduce costs where possible


• Deliver briefs, updates and reports as and when required


• Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvement


• Negotiate contracts, improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods


• Assess and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance and manage performance improvement activities


• Explore alternate sources for goods and materials


• Assess tenders and quotations from potential suppliers


• Prepare purchase orders in line with final negotiations with selected suppliers and in line with organisational targets and requirements


• Undertake research on and evaluate existing and new suppliers


• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues


• Work collaboratively and negotiate and engage with stakeholders and suppliers regarding new projects, supplies and initiatives and advise of impact of change on purchasing and production activities


• Mentor and coach the Junior Buyer to enhance their career and professional development

About You

Skills:

Essential

• Proven purchasing experience.


• Highly skilled at building and maintaining effective and productive relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers


• Strong negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills


• Analytical, numerically astute with strong proven problem-solving abilities


• Results orientated with the ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines


• Commercially and financially aware

Desirable

·         Worked in an aviation or manufacturing environment.

 Personal Attributes

• Must be a British Citizen or have an existing right to work in the UK


• Ability to commit to national and international travel


• Team player who is capable of working autonomously


• Excellent verbal and written communications skills


• A professional and proactive approach

Callen-Lenz is an equal opportunities employer, committed to building an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. It is essential that the successful candidate must, by the start of their employment have permission to work in the UK. Proof of identity and eligibility to work in the UK will be required prior to commencement of employment.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks