Job description - summary
AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.
Our Contingent Workforce Solution (CWS) is one way we support our clients. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.
On behalf of our globally respected client who develop cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe and competitive solutions to meet the planet's vital power needs we are looking for a Strategic Buyer for a 12 month contract based in Derby.
Job description - the role
- Support the development and execution of sourcing and category strategies across Research, Test & Technology programmes, including innovative engineering projects.
- Manage strategic supplier relationships, ensuring continuity of supply, strong commercial performance, and access to cutting-edge technology and innovation.
- Act as a key procurement partner to engineering and research stakeholders, helping shape supply chain strategies that support future aerospace and defence programmes.
- Lead strategic sourcing activities and run procurement projects.
- Manage a portfolio of strategic suppliers, including technology partners, research organisations, and universities.
- Develop and implement supply chain and category strategies to support research, testing, and technology programmes.
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders across engineering, procurement, and research functions on a global scale.
- Support contract management activities, including supplier negotiations, renewals, terms and conditions, and commercial risk management.
- Facilitate supplier workshops focused on innovation, intellectual property, technology development, and future capability requirements.
- Monitor and mitigate supply chain risks while supporting programme delivery through effective project and stakeholder management.
- Procurement, sourcing, or buyer experience within aerospace, defence, engineering, manufacturing, or a similar technical environment.
- Proven experience developing and implementing supply chain or category strategies.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across multiple business functions.
- Commercially astute with a solid understanding of contracts, terms and conditions, and sourcing best practices.
- Strong negotiation, project management, and analytical skills.
- Comfortable operating across both transactional procurement activities and strategic sourcing programmes.
- Knowledge or interest in engineering, research and development, testing, or advanced technology environments.
Next steps
We will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model.
If you are interested in applying for this Strategic Buyer position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.
AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may in the delivery of some of its services be deemed to operate as an Employment Agency or an Employment Business
Job Reference: RRB01947
