Procurement Agent; Buyer; Procurement Agent-General

Job Description

The Vertical Lift Supplier Management and Procurement team has an exciting position for Procurement Agent (Buyer) within our Aircraft support team.

This role is offered on a hybrid working basis minimum 3 days in office.

Locations preferred:
Gosport, Bristol, Other:
Yeovil

This is an individual contributor position in a growing global organization. The individual will partner with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to expand our service delivery model while ensuring service delivery excellence to all business partners.

The ideal candidate must enjoy working in a dynamic, fast-paced business environment. He or she must be flexible to accommodate business requirements that span multiple time zones and may require travel, having international experience working with diverse groups and cultures will be an added advantage. The candidate also will have strong communication skills. He or she must be able to maintain positive relationships with leadership and all levels of the organization.

As a member of the Supply Chain Management team,
the Procurement Agent (Buyer)
responsibilities include:

• Negotiating contracts for products, services and technologies.
• Engaging stakeholders to ensure that program, customer, product and in-service strategies are integrated into source selection, negotiation and contracting strategies. Negotiating pricing and contract terms and conditions.
• Preparing and executing negotiated contractual documents and binding agreements. Optimizing execution of the supply chain balancing inventory, supply orders and schedule demand.
• Managing supplier/subcontractor performance and relationship to ensure delivery, quality, financial stability and in-service performance.
• Mitigating risks and issues. Initiating supplier improvement activities and provides results for integration into contracting strategies.
• Performing continuous review and analysis of demand and supply.
• Preparing and executing proprietary information agreements.
• Supporting sourcing strategies, negotiations and documenting of contracts and agreements.
• Communicating performance expectations and metrics to evaluate and monitor supplier performance.

• Accountability and Responsibility

Demonstrates a willingness to accept responsibility and accountability for one's actions. Exhibits a moral, legal or mental accountability in areas of responsibility.

• Adaptability

Maintains effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the work environment; adjusts effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, and/or cultures.

• Change Management

Encourages others to seek opportunities for different and innovative approaches to addressing problems and opportunities; facilitates the implementation and acceptance of change within the workplace.

• Continuous Improvement

Originates action to improve existing conditions and processes; uses appropriate methods to identify opportunities, implements solutions, and measures impact.

• Continuous Learning

Demonstrates an interest in personal learning and development. Seeks feedback from multiple sources about how to improve and develop; modifies behaviour based on feedback or self-analysis of past mistakes. Takes steps to develop and maintain the knowledge, skill, and ability to perform.

• Innovation / Creativity

Discovers new opportunities and solutions for problems by looking beyond current practices and using innovative thinking. Tries different and novel ways to deal with work problems and opportunities.

• Planning and organizing

Effectively plan what is to be achieved and involve all relevant stakeholders. Anticipate important or critical events, identifying resource requirements and assigning responsibility for specific work, including deadlines and performance expectations. Demonstrate the use of information
-gathering techniques, analysing situations and identifying implications in order to make correct decisions. Demonstrate ability to monitor progress and to make changes as required.

• Strategic Decision Making

Obtains information and identifies key issues and relationships relevant to achieving a long-range…