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Senior Buyer

  • Preston, Lancashire, England
  • Contract
  • £29.00 - 38.97 per hour
  • Aerospace and Defence
  • Procurement
  • BAE Systems

Service Operations Practitioner

  • Preston, Lancashire, England
  • Contract
  • £47.00 - 63.40 per hour
  • Aerospace and Defence
  • Aerospace Security Cleared
  • Morson Forces

Category Leader

  • Preston, Lancashire, England
  • Contract
  • £35.00 - 47.12 per hour
  • Aerospace and Defence
  • Procurement
Posted 10 April 2025
Job ref: morson_241931

Senior Buyer

BAE Systems |
Preston, Lancashire, England
  • Location:
    Preston, Lancashire, England
  • Salary: £29.00 - 38.97 per hour
  • Category
  • Sector:
  • Contract type Contract
  • Employer: BAE Systems

Morson are working with the leading Defence Manufacturer in the UK who are looking for a Senior Buyer to support the Software category management team.

This position does offer Hybrid working of 3 days onsite and 2 days from home.

Your main responsibilities as a Senior Buyer will involve:

  • Supporting the category strategy for software requirements to drive increased value across the enterprise over the next 5 years.
  • Act as an entry point into the Technology Procurement team, responsible for capturing/managing demand. In turn, being responsible for pipeline management for applicable software requirements.
  • Integration with key stakeholders, coupled with data analytics to identify opportunities that drive value through early Procurement engagement.
  • Responsible for developing and delivering procurement plans that deliver business requirements for key Software requirements.
  • Stakeholder management across a complex network of sector stakeholders.

Your skills and qualifications:

  • Expertise in analysing data.
  • Experience in procurement and supply chain management.
  • Ideally MCIPS Qualified or studying towards.
  • Excellent analytical abilities for evaluating demand and refining requirements.

What were looking for in you:

  • To be successful in this role and to support your day-to-day duties you will possess a number of soft skills, these will include but not be limited to: strong people skills and stakeholder management skills, strong communication skills, the ability to present knowing your audience, strong listening skills, the ability to work under pressure, be self-motivated and be able to influence others.

If you are interested in applying for this role please submit an up to date CV