Interim Engineering Buyer in Bedfordshire

Interim Engineering Buyer

Bedford

6 Month Contract

£46 Per Hour (Umbrella)

ARM are delighted to be supporting one of our top clients with the recruitment of a Senior Engineering Buyer on a 6 month interim basis.

This Senior Engineering Buyer is part of the Supply Chain Organisation managing the total supply chain for goods and services to meet a variety of programme and business requirements.

This role benefits from our 4xFlex working pattern, offering a 4-day working week Monday - Thursday and hybrid working.

What you'll be doing:

• Undertaking the procurement process including issuing RFQ's.
• Holding a procurement delegation and signing supplier agreements.
• Negotiating with suppliers to ensure best-value is achieved.
• Managing supplier performance to meet Technical, Schedule, Quality and Cost requirements.
• Developing and maintaining stakeholder relationships.
• Ensuring procurement activities are compliant with internal/legislative procedures.
• Providing the key interface between internal customers and suppliers.
• Supporting internal and external reviews of supplier performance as required.
• Contributing to the continual improvement of the supply chain processes.

About you:

• Proven experience as a Senior Engineering Buyer.
• Purchasing experience within the Defence Sector is preferred.
• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience within a high volume, fast production rate environment.
• Excellent understanding of procurement best practice.
• CIPS qualified desirable.