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Senior Buyer
Salary: Competitive and dependent on skills, experience, and qualifications
Location: Prestwick, Ayrshire
Hours: 37 hours per week (half-day Friday)
Type: 1 Permanent Full-Time Position and 2 Fixed-Term Positions Available
Travel Required: Occasional
Work Location: Primarily site-based
Security Checks: BPSS, Disclosure Scotland, pre-employment medical (including drug and alcohol testing)
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK (no visa sponsorship available); appointments are subject to pre-employment checks, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Join One of Ayrshire's Largest Engineering Employers
Prestwick Aerosystems is proud to continue Ayrshire's long-standing aircraft manufacturing heritage. From our Prestwick site, we manufacture major aircraft wing structures used on Airbus commercial aircraft worldwide. As part of the Airbus family, we play a key role in delivering safe, reliable, and high-quality aerospace products.
We currently have one permanent full-time Senior Buyer role and two fixed-term Senior Buyer opportunities available within our Commercial team.
As a Senior Buyer, you will play an important role in ensuring materials, services, and supplier partnerships support the delivery of world-class aerospace products. Working across an international supply chain, you will help drive commercial performance, support operational requirements, and contribute to the continued success of our manufacturing operations.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a business that continues to invest in its people, processes, and future growth while supporting some of the world's leading aerospace programmes.
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How you will contribute to the team
You will:
- Manage strategic suppliers, monitor supplier performance, and support commercial reviews across the supply base.
- Lead supplier negotiations to secure value, manage commercial risk, and support business objectives.
- Conduct supplier selection and sourcing activities in line with operational and strategic requirements.
- Support supplier development, performance improvement, and procurement initiatives across multiple functions.
Requirements for the role
You will have:
- Experience in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain management within a manufacturing, engineering, or industrial environment.
- An understanding of supplier management, sourcing activities, and commercial negotiations.
- Knowledge of contract management and commercial processes.
- Experience managing supplier relationships and supporting cost, quality, and performance improvement activities.
What We Will Offer You
- 37-hour week (half-day Friday)
- Defined contribution pension (4% employee / 8% employer)
- 33 days annual leave (rising with service)
- Annual bonus linked to company performance
- Opportunity to participate in the Airbus employee share purchase scheme
- Life assurance (4x basic salary)
- Virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme, and wellbeing support
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Free on-site parking
What Happens Next
If you're ready to help shape supply chain performance within a world-class aerospace manufacturing environment, we'd welcome your application.
Successful applicants will be required to complete:
- Right to Work check
- Employment reference checks
- Disclosure Scotland
- Pre-employment medical (including drug and alcohol testing)
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Prestwick Aerosystems is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation, and sustainable growth.
Company
Prestwick Aerosystems Limited
Employment Type
Permanent
Experience Level
Professional
Job Family
Sourcing, Buying and Ordering
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Prestwick Aerosystems is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or religious belief.
As a part of Airbus, Prestwick Aerosystems is committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Prestwick Aerosystems or Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com.
At Prestwick Aerosystems, we support you to work, connect, and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
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