V06019 - Senior Buyer
Senior Buyer – Indirect Procurement ?? Scotstoun
?? 6-Month Contract
37 Hours Per Week
?? Hybrid Working – 2–3 Days Onsite
?? £29 per hour PAYE / £38.97 per hour Umbrella (Inside IR35)
We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to join the Indirect Procurement Services team at BAE Systems.
This is an exciting opportunity to support strategic sourcing and category management activities across key CAPEX and indirect procurement projects within a global defence organisation.
The Role Reporting to the Procurement Manager, you will play a key role in delivering procurement strategies, managing supplier relationships and supporting procurement excellence across the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the development and execution of sourcing and category strategies
- Manage RFQ/tender processes and supplier negotiations
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers
- Drive value through effective category, risk and opportunity management
- Support procurement pipeline visibility and compliance activities
- Identify and implement process improvements and best practice initiatives
You will have:
- Proven procurement experience within indirect procurement or category management
- Strong experience managing RFQ/tender processes and supplier negotiations
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
- Strong commercial awareness and problem-solving capability
- Experience delivering cost-effective sourcing strategies and supplier performance management
- CIPS Level 5 qualification (or working towards)
- Experience leading or mentoring team members
Please note: Due to the nature of the work, successful applicants will be required to meet BPSS/security clearance requirements.
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