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Senior Operational Buyer

United Kingdom, Warwick Employment contract 215.00 - 265.00 GBP / Day · Job Posted June 16, 2026
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Job Description

Day to day involvement in all the Procurement activity within the business to ensure efficient management of the procurement and business targets.

Job Responsibility

  • Oversee a diverse supplier portfolio, drive initial part sourcing activities, negotiate price adjustment requests, and resolve invoicing and payment discrepancies
  • Manage a workqueue and secure that POs are issued in due time
  • Ensure a close cooperation with Internal Customers (MRPCs, requisitioners) to ensure customer care and early involvement
  • Contribute to implementation and ensure usage of globally defined methods, processes and systems to ensure high process efficiency and process compliance (e.g. compliant Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) process, Procurement guidelines, IT systems)
  • Support Supplier Management processes (e.g. qualification, selection, evaluation, development, classification)
  • Update supplier evaluation systems to obtain and develop the best suppliers and ensure transparency and high procurement quality
  • Maintain records of all documentation, adherence of online purchasing and contract management systems
  • Support and/or lead Procurement Business and plan activities

Requirements

  • Strong SAP transactional experience (PS1 ATLAS module, production environment)
  • Outstanding Excel skills
  • 5+ years of experience in Direct Procurement
  • Team player with the ability to also work independently to meet fixed deadlines, goals and objectives
  • Ability to work in a complex, fast changing global organizational environment
  • Bachelor's degree preferred but not essential
  • English - Advanced/Fluent level

Nice to have

  • Gas Turbine/Aerospace Experience
  • experience in aerospace or industrial applications

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