Strategic Buyer
We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced buyer to join our team This is a newly created role on the back of continued growth in the business.
As Strategic Buyer, you'll play a key role in supporting procurement and subcontracting activities across defence and security programmes. Working closely with Programme Managers, Technical Leads and project teams, you'll ensure sourcing and supplier activity is delivered effectively, compliantly, and in alignment with project goals.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially aware individual who enjoys working in a complex, project\-driven environment and is keen to contribute to high\-profile programmes.
You'll be responsible for
- Managing end\-to\-end procurement activity — from initial requirement through to contract award
- Collaborating with internal stakeholders to understand project needs and develop procurement plans
- Leading tender processes, supplier sourcing, evaluation and contract negotiations
- Supporting key commercial decisions including make\-buy, buy\-rent\-reuse and disposal strategies
- Managing supplier relationships, performance and contract delivery throughout the lifecycle
- Ensuring compliance with procurement regulations, governance frameworks and defence requirements
- Identifying and managing commercial, contractual and supplier\-related risks
- Maintaining robust procurement documentation, records and audit trails
- Supporting category and sourcing strategies with market insight and spend analysis
- Promoting best practice procurement processes across the organisation
- Proven experience in procurement, strategic sourcing or commercial roles
- Strong understanding of procurement processes, contract management and supplier relationships
- Experience managing tenders, quotations and subcontracting in a structured environment
- Excellent commercial awareness with the ability to manage risk effectively
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- Confident negotiator, able to influence pricing, quality and contractual outcomes
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail and record\-keeping accuracy
- Experience using ERP, procurement or contract management systems
- Experience in defence, aerospace, manufacturing or regulated industries
- CIPS qualification (or working towards)
- Experience in R\&D or publicly funded project environments
Following application review, shortlisted candidates will be invited to a two\-stage interview process, which may include a practical or commercial assessment.
Due to the nature of our work, all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and security clearance checks.
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) was established in 2010 as an independent Research \& Technology Organisation (RTO) with the objective of bridging the gap between academia and industry – often referred to as ‘the valley of death’.
It represents one of the largest public sector investments in UK manufacturing and, after four years of planning and a 16 month build, the facility opened at Ansty Park in Coventry at the end of 2011\.
In December 2011, there were 16 industrial members, 44 staff and just a few key pieces of equipment in the ‘workshop’.
Over the following seven years the MTC’s rapid growth has seen the expansion of our campus with the construction of three more facilities, including the opening of the Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre and the National Centre for Additive Manufacturing.
Our role has also increased to cover not only R\&D but also Training, Advanced Manufacturing Management and Factory Design.
We now have over 700 talented employees working with us.
During this time we have helped hundreds of companies across a range of industries and over 100 of them have become members of the MTC.
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