Lead Buyer

at  General Dynamics Land Systems UK

DESCRIPTION

General Dynamics Land Systems is on the look-out for a full-time Buyer to join our Supply Chain Team. The successful and inclusive candidate will earn a favourable salary of £35,840 to £44,800 based on experience and potential. This is an ideal role for someone who has a proactive and positive mindset and a keen desire to grow professionally.
Joining an established team based at our Merthyr facility, you will work across a range of stakeholders. The Buyer will be responsible for working within and across the GDLS-UK Supply Chain team, ensuring the on time supply and delivery of materials. Working to support the manufacturing delivery schedule, sustainment requirements and ultimately deliver the AJAX programme.

If you were already working in this position, this is what you would have been working on this week:

• Interrogating demand, analyses against business requirements and manages material demands in alignment with the business needs.
• Interpret bills of materials, specifications and drawings to deliver the best outcomes.
• Ensuring that the quantities and quality standards of materials purchased are aligned to the contracted arrangements
• Compile RFQ /I’s for identified material requirements as necessary & can interpret & analyse the links between cost; price & margin.

To apply for this role, you will require the following:

• MRP experience (Oracle preferred)
• Microsoft Office – Intermediate Minimum
• Consistently demonstrates the values & ethics of GDLS-UK supply chain.
• Good communication skills – Written & Verbal.
• Is able to prioritise workload to meet functional and business deadlines.
• Good numeric & analytical skills

To apply for this role, you will require the following:

• MRP experience (Oracle preferred)
• Microsoft Office – Intermediate Minimum
• Consistently demonstrates the values & ethics of GDLS-UK supply chain.
• Good communication skills – Written & Verbal.
• Is able to prioritise workload to meet functional and business deadlines.
• Good numeric & analytical skill

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering highly competitive benefits:

• A compressed nine-day fortnight – which means every other Friday off!
• A flexible benefits scheme - allowing you to adapt your benefits to suit yours and your family’s needs
• A personalised career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company
• Professional training and development courses, both internal and external - allowing you to reach your full potential
• A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognised and rewarded, which includes compressed hours, reduced hours and job share
• A Company sports and social club, offering events at discounted prices – giving you the opportunity to meet and socialise with your fellow colleagues outside the workplac