Strategic Buyer
Job Description
Job title: Strategic Buyer
Company: AJ Walter Aviation
Job description: Are you looking to demonstrate your potential, capability, and initiative as a Strategic Buyer in a leading global aviation organisation?
AJW Group is seeking a progressive and motivated procurement professional to join our Strategic Sourcing Management Team.
The role of the Strategic Buyer has overall responsibility for providing key support to the Strategic Sourcing Management (SSM) team and contributing to translating and executing the AJW Group Procurement Strategy as defined and agreed with the Head of Strategic Sourcing Management – CRO into a fully defined Strategic Procurement Plan. The SSM role will have clear measurable contract management and savings objectives and will drive key analysis and reporting to the teams as required.
Key Duties:
- Create and implement spend analytics and reporting capability to support the SSM team with their deliverables demonstrated through a strong technical skillset, particularly in Microsoft Excel.
- Experience in effective supplier management techniques, including commercial and qualitative performance, risk management, and supplier relationship management.
- Management of new procurement engagement requests and facilitation of key relationships with AJW tactical buying teams
- Support SSM with day-to-day procurement activity including RFP’s, evaluations, contracting and key reporting
Our person specification below is by no means exhaustive, and we would like to hear from you if you are interested in the role or in joining AJW Group, despite whether you meet all of our requirements. We will provide training to ensure your success and growth at AJW Group. We welcome informal conversations before deciding to apply, please direct your request for a pre-application call to .
The Person:
- Demonstrable experience in procurement activity either having worked as a buyer, procurement specialist, or procurement analyst in a complex environment.
- Good commercial acumen, with the ability to gather, analyse, and interpret spend, volume, and market data and understand the broader impacts aligned to the procurement plan.
- Ability to create and implement spend analytics capability to support SSM in their savings and benefits opportunity assessments demonstrated through a strong technical skillset, particularly in Microsoft Excel.
- Experience in effective stakeholder and supplier management techniques, including commercial and qualitative performance, risk management, and supplier relationship management.
- Broad technical and commercial understanding of the aviation repairs industry – Desirable.
- Full or part CIPs qualified or working towards CIPs qualification (minimum Level 4).
What’s in it for you?
Enjoy a monthly team fun budget and support community causes through charity events. Join our vibrant social scene with company-run events and experience a stunning work environment at our state-of-the-art HQ, complete with an onsite gym, bike-for-work scheme, delicious restaurant, discretionary bonus, healthcare, and Perkbox benefits.
🏠 Not local to our state-of-the-art HQ? Don’t worry. Relocation support packages are available to make your move to the area easier.
💻 This role may be eligible for hybrid working after 3-month probation (2 days WFH).
🧑🤝🧑 Inclusive recruitment process; let us know about any reasonable adjustments needed.
🌎 AJW Group promotes diversity and equal opportunities.
📝 DBS background check may be required for successful candidates.
See for yourself what it’s like to work here at AJW Group:
Expected salary:
Location: Horsham, West Sussex
