Assistant Buyer Operational Procurement Associate

Job Title:
Assistant Buyer / Operational Procurement Associate

Location:
Stockton Close, Walsall + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: £26,800.00 - £31,500.00 + Benefits

Role Type:
Full time / 12-month Fixed Term Contract

Role

Launch your procurement career and help to build the next generation of specialist military and emergency service vehicles.

At Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as an Assistant Buyer / Operational Procurement Associate at Babcock Vehicle Engineering in Walsall, near Birmingham, West Midlands.

As an Assistant Buyer /Operational Procurement Associate, you'll play a vital role in supporting the delivery of operational procurement activity within a unique and fast-paced vehicle engineering environment. You'll be at the heart of the supply chain, ensuring critical materials, products and services are available when needed to support operational delivery. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career in procurement, purchasing or supply chain.

Day-to-day, you'll gain exposure to end-to-end procurement processes, collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders and suppliers, and develop valuable skills that can open doors across automotive, defence, engineering and manufacturing industries.

You will be:

• Supporting Buyers to deliver efficient procurement and purchasing activities across the business.
• Processing material and purchasing demands, converting requirements into purchase orders for suppliers.
• Monitoring overdue orders and proactively liaising with suppliers to maintain delivery performance.
• Resolving invoice queries and supplier delivery issues to ensure smooth operational performance.
• Maintaining accurate procurement and supplier data within purchasing and enterprise resource planning systems

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with days onsite and days working from home. Standard office hours apply Monday to Thursday with flexible start times between 7am and 9am, with an early finish on Fridays.

• Experience working in a customer-focused or service-driven environment.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to communicate effectively and build positive working relationships with stakeholders.
• Experience using procurement, purchasing or enterprise resource planning systems would be advantageous.

We value difference and don't have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels -  ().

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva Digi Care+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days…