Rheinmetall
Buyer - Direct Purchasing
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What We Are Looking For
Rheinmetall Weapons and Ammunition UK (RWM UK) is part of the defence engineering company Rheinmetall AG based in Germany. We design, manufacture and support military large-calibre weapon systems used by the British Army and international customers.
We are recruiting for an experienced Buyer to join our Procurement team and support the sourcing of the materials and services essential to our operations.
The Buyer will play a key role in supporting procurement activities across the business. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of something new and unique.
Primary Activities of the Buyer
- Source material or services for the Business
- Work as a member of the functional team to provide Procurement capability to meet the operational needs of RWM UK and to maximize performance against agreed Key Performance Indicators
- As a member of the Procurement team, be responsible for the effective deployment and monitoring of Procurement processes
- Provide an excellent internal customer experience, through functional and supplier performance and embedding a culture of continuous improvement
- Contribute to an environment that is oriented towards the highest ethical standards, trust, open communication, and creative thinking
- Champion SHE performance and quality within the RWM UK supply chain
- Take an active role in participation of partnering activities with key suppliers, and support the development of long-term supplier strategies & relationships
- Be cognisant of and have the ability to undertake and participate in the creation and execution of legally-binding contractual documents (e.g., Non-Disclosure Agreements, Terms and Conditions) and compliance with export control requirements. Training will be provided where necessary.
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What Qualifications You Should Have
- Knowledge of the Procurement process (ideally past experience of buying Productive and Non-Productive materials)
- Highly motivated and self-disciplined, with the ability to work autonomously, under the minimum of supervision
- Work with other functional representatives and/or customers and suppliers to meet operational needs of line management and the business, and to ensure that quality, cost, and delivery considerations are factored into decision making
- Ability to manage relationships with stakeholders, dealing with escalations, and facilitating discussions with different stakeholder groups to address conflicting requirements and priorities
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and respond in a timely manner to line-manager requests
- Ability to quickly understand the creation of Requests for Tender and the assessment process
- SAP general knowledge
- Interest in Customer / Supplier relationship and development of skill sets to manage same
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What We Offer You
Rheinmetall is establishing a new production site for large calibre barrels in Telford - and you have the opportunity to join the company at this really exciting time of growth and be involved in setting up the new plant from the very beginning.
What do we offer:
- Competitive salaries reviewed each year against market
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Private Healthcare Plan
- Employer pension contribution up to 6% matched by employer
- Free on-site car park
- Career development opportunities
- Excellent Training Opportunities (including overseas)
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