Buyer

Reporting to the UK Sourcing Leader, you will take ownership of a complex, high-value supply chain, ensuring the successful delivery of key components in line with Safety, Quality, Cost, and Delivery (SQCD) targets.

This is a dynamic, project-driven environment where you will work cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, and Project teams, while influencing supplier performance and driving tangible value across the supply base.

Role Responsibilities:

• Negotiate/manage existing terms and conditions, manage claims and vendor recovery

• Order fulfilment tasks to ensure material on time delivery, PO placement and Invoice management. Expediting.

• Develop and maintain reporting metrics for the project.

• Co-ordinate supplier and product qualification together with Quality & Engineering teams.

• Review supplier performance (schedule, CoQ, Manufacturing, Quality) to identify risks to the program and develop appropriate mitigation plans.

• Manage and review buyer metrics ensuring KPI adherence.

• Develop alternate sources and/or risk mitigation plans for single & sole source suppliers

• Identify and deliver value-adding opportunities from the supply chain

• Manage and improve supplier relationship and demonstrate the ability to communicate problems and present solutions with internal and external customers at senior levels

This work is undertaken with UK Defence customers which will require any individual applying for the role to hold or be capable of getting SC Level clearance as a UK Passport holder. Applicants not cleared will not be accepted into the business until this clearance is provided. Dual passport holders are acceptable if the second country is approved by the vetting authority.

Join us and work with global teams to support global customers ! At Arabelle Solutions, we have team members of more than 49 nationalities spread across 16 countries.

At Arabelle Solutions, we know diversity makes teams and business stronger.