Buyer Apprentice

We are looking for a Buyer Apprentice to join our Christchurch, Dorset team!

As a Buyer Apprentice, you will receive training from industry professionals across Curtiss-Wright. You will work with us onsite 4 days per week and you will also attend college / university on a day release format in order to complete your Apprenticeship qualifications.

Under close supervision, performs a variety of routine and/or low dollar value buying/purchasing tasks involving materials, supplies, or services. Reviews purchase requisitions and places orders with approved suppliers. May evaluate bids, select and/or recommend suppliers and negotiate price, delivery, quality and service. Follows up on all awards until completion of order. May assist in negotiations for major purchases by developing or compiling statistical information and gathering other data as required. Coordinates with the accounting department as required resolving questions on suppliers' invoices.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Reviews purchase requisitions and places orders with approved suppliers. Follows up on open orders. May help more senior buyers with reports and expedites. May evaluate bids, select and/or recommend suppliers and negotiate price, delivery, quality and service. Follows up on all awards until completion of order. May assist in negotiations for major purchases by developing or compiling statistical information and gathering other data as required. Coordinates with the accounting department as required resolving questions on suppliers' invoices.

No unsolicited agency submittals please.  Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal.  Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright.  

Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening.  In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn. 

Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition.

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If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.