Buyer

Buyer Wanted - Stevenage

Contract until the end of November 2026 and likely to be extended.

Carbon60 are currently looking for a Buyer to join their client based in Stevenage. Our client is the largest aircraft manufacturing company who are also dominating the space and defence sector. This role will be joining their ever growing Space Structures Assemblies procurement team.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate new contracts and contract amendments with suppliers or prospects.
• Manage supplier's contracts, including claims, contractual review meetings, and definition of continuous improvement targets (commercial competitiveness, quality and delivery performance.)
• Anticipate end of contract and end of price validity by retendering.
• Ensure supplier's financial health is checked and actions taken as appropriate.
• Ensure accuracy and respect of commercial Terms & Conditions.
• Prepare strategic alignment meetings between major suppliers & Airbus management.
• Gather & promote best innovative solutions from suppliers
• Manage risks related to suppliers (financial, strategy, monopoly...) and define appropriate mitigation actions.

Skill Set

Essential

• Procurement experience essential, although applications from applicants with good business experience and knowledge of the Procurement process are also welcomed.
• Experience in working in a multi-functional environment.
• Experience in stakeholder management and influencing internal customers.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills including at senior management level.
• Commercial / Contract / Finance knowledge is desirable.

Desirable

• Commercial / Contract / Finance knowledge is desirable.

If you are interested and would like to know more, please apply with an updated CV and one of our consultants will be in touch

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.