Our Incora Story is really taking off – we’d love you to join us for the journey!
We are currently seeking an organised individual to join us as a Sourcing Specialist/Buyer (known in house as Strategic Bid Sourcing Lead) at our site in Spondon on a hybrid basis.
As the leading supply chain solutions business in the aerospace industry, our suppliers are at the heart of our business.
As a Strategic Bid Sourcing Lead, you will act as the voice of Incora, regularly engaging with suppliers, issuing and following up on RFQs, and developing a strong knowledge base to support effective sourcing strategies.
You will identify and target key suppliers, defining strategy, leading on commercial negotiations to achieve the best possible pricing, ensuring supplier suitability and alignment with our commodity sourcing strategies.
This role plays a vital part in supporting Incora's growth by developing optimised sourcing and cost strategies that enable the business to retain existing customers and secure new, sustainable opportunities.
About You
You will be naturally curious and an excellent communicator, with the ability to understand customer requirements and translate them into clear, actionable sourcing strategies with suppliers.
We need a proactive self-starter who values teamwork and collaboration, you will be highly organised and capable of building strong working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
We are seeking individuals with a solid understanding of costing principles and total acquisition cost. Previous procurement experience is essential; this position would be particularly suited to someone currently working in a Buyer role in a manufacturing industry.
Experience within the aerospace, manufacturing or automotive sectors would be advantageous, as would a background in hardware procurement.
The ability to read and interpret technical drawings would be advantageous but not essential.
A CIPS qualification (or working towards one) is desirable but not essential.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) is essential, alongside experience using Copilot or other AI tools to enhance productivity.
Most importantly you will be passionate about our Incora Values and exceeding customer expectations:
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Courage Take ownership for issues and problems.
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Collaboration Share knowledge and experience with others
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Commitment Focus on ensuring internal and external customer expectations are met in a timely ·way.
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Community We value our world and everyone who shares it.
So, if you feel you have all of this, and want to be part of developing the Incora Story apply now we can’t wait to hear from you!
In return we will offer the things that matter:
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Starting salary up to £40,000 dependent on experience
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We want you to share in the success of Incora, so every employee is eligible for one of our incentive programs.
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We want you to enjoy life as well as work, so we offer great holiday benefits such as 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays with a holiday buying scheme with the ability to buy up to 5 additional days
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We want to support you and the people that matter to you. We do this by offering different ways to work flexibly with our flexible working and family friendly policies and practices.
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We want you to have peace of mind regarding your future with our generous Company pension scheme including 4 times salary life cover
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We want to help you look after you and your family by providing Health cash plans saving you money and helping you to stay well
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Incora is dedicated to sustainability and proactive environmental stewardship. We implement eco-friendly practices and encourage our employees to contribute to our green initiatives through participation in our EHS Programs, which include rewarding employees who use green transport to travel to work with our Green Travel Allowance
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We believe every little helps by offering a generous discount portal only available to Incora employees
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Very importantly we want to be with you to help your career take off and become part of the Incora Story
At Incora, every application is reviewed by a real person, not by AI. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their CV or application, we value seeing your individual style and authentic voice. Please use AI sparingly so your application truly reflects you and your unique experience.
We are passionate about Diversity & Inclusion and we welcome applications from all persons regardless of their age, race, gender, disability, religion/belief, or sexual orientation.
Incora™ is a leading, global provider of innovative supply chain solutions. Our promise to our customers is to reduce complexity and increase reliability so they can deliver mission-critical solutions that improve our world. We exist to enable the mission critical.
With a strong foundation in the aerospace and defence markets, we also utilize our expertise to serve industrial manufacturing, marine, pharmaceuticals, and beyond. We manage all aspects of supply chain from procurement to warehouse management, from logistics to on-site customer services.
We pride ourselves on offering:
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Industry-leading capabilities
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Innovative solutions
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Greater customer value
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Trusted supplier relationships
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Business growth and operational efficiency
Please note – it is Incora policy to run a criminal record check on all candidates and any offers of employment are conditional, subject to this check. The information you give will be treated as strictly confidential. Disclosure of a conviction or a caution will not automatically disqualify you from consideration. Any offence will only be taken into consideration if it is one which would make you unsuitable for the type of work you are applying for.
Incora request that recruitment agencies do not speculatively submit CVs to any employee or associate of our company unless explicitly asked to do so by a member of our Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Manager for a particular role. Any CVs sent to an Incora employee on a speculative basis will not be recognised and we will not accept liability for any fee or commission, should we subsequently employ a candidate who applied to us directly or was introduced by a member of our Talent Acquisition Team.
