Senior Buyer

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Job Title: Senior Buyer

Location: Rosyth, UK - Onsite

Compensation: £ 37105 - £43700 + benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF: 46136

Be where you matter

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Buyer at Rosyth

As an international defence company, we support and enhance our customers’ defence and security capabilities and critical assets, meeting their requirements of value for money, increased availability, modernisation, and flexibility

Marine Engineering & Systems

The Senior Buyer role is based within Marine Engineering & Systems.

At our site in Rosyth, we aim to deliver engineering-led and world-leading products and services across our engineering, specialised manufacturing, gas handling systems and naval marine businesses

The role

The difference our new Senior Buyer will make

As a Senior Buyer you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Ensuring purchase orders for allocated products and business areas are processed in a timely manner

Day to day, you’ll be working with other teams within the business to ensure purchasing voice is heard and purchasing requirements are included in all system updates and/or new system deployments, co-ordinate the process for tendering of work by suppliers, ensure tender documents are prepared and dispatched to organisations invited to tender, and subsequent submissions are handled professionally until the order is placed. Ensure purchase orders for allocated products and business areas are processed in a timely manner, suitable suppliers are identified, and price and delivery objectives are negotiated consistent with budgets & targets. Ensure a programme of supplier and sourcing reviews is carried out, such that suppliers and supplier performance is monitored and managed and where appropriate alternative sources are identified to meet current and further objectives and benefit of the business, maintain, and build business relationships with suppliers to ensure delivery schedules are achieved and favourable terms are agreed with the supplier to suit business needs. Work with a prescribed group of suppliers to identify opportunities to improve the level of services or reduce the cost of items purchased, ensure the purchasing system is fully maintained and up to date and that changes to static data and suppliers is fully implemented and identify and gain agreement to improvement plans relating to purchasing systems & processes and following agreement ensure that these are implemented within own area of responsibility

At Babcock, we have a history of helping talent go far. With our track record of innovation, you’ll continually develop your knowledge and expertise.

Essential Experience

• Requires an experienced buyer with significant experience. Typically, “A” level entry and including the requirement of professional qualification, e.g., CIPS. This is the level for an experienced buyer with knowledge of the systems, and the role includes a role in generating improvements to purchasing systems and procedures.
• Chartered status
• Obtain or have the ability to obtain basic clearance
  
  

What We Offer

Generous benefits including:

• Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays
• Reservist in the armed forces receive 10 days special paid leave
• Employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental, and financial wellbeing
• Flexible benefits, including cycle to work scheme, discounts, and our Share Ownership Scheme
• Autonomy. Trusted and empowered to be at your best
  
  

Babcock International

For over 130 years, we have helped to defend nations, protect communities, and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. Change begins with our people and our shared Principles be curious; be courageous; own and deliver; think outcomes; collaborate; and be kind. These values not only guide the way we work, but also our efforts to reach net-zero carbon. Yes, our ambitions are big, but together, we can achieve them.

Armed Forces Covenant

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant . If you are a reservist in the armed forces, we provide up to ten days special paid leave in support of your training commitments.

Application Guidance

All applications should be made online. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing Date: 30/08/2022