Buyer - Information Management & Technology

MBDA; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense organization is seeking a Buyer for their Information Management procurement team. This role offers a dynamic mix of international work, flexible arrangements, and opportunities for career development in IT and software procurement. Candidates should have a background in procurement and a willingness to pursue MCIPS qualification.

Benefits

Company Bonus of up to 21%

Pension contributions up to 14%

Opportunity for paid overtime

Up to 15 additional days of Flexi Leave

Enhanced parental leave

Subsidised meals and free car parking

Qualifications

• Buyer with experience in IT or software procurement.
• Willingness to learn and develop procurement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement competitions in the UK and internationally.
• Develop procurement pipeline with Group Category Managers.
• Build relationships with partners and suppliers.

Skills

Understanding of I.T procurement

Software procurement

Education

Working towards MCIPS qualification

Job description

Buyer - Information Management & Technology

Are you a Buyer looking for an exciting and varied international role? Are you looking to expand your existing knowledge and skills? Are you looking to work flexibly and dynamically with a role that better suits your lifestyle but gives you a professional challenge?

Dynamic (hybrid) working: Where possible, we will seek to accommodate a blended approach to on-site and remote working.

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

Company Bonus: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary

Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%

Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime

Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days

Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments

Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…

The opportunity:

Come and join our Information Management procurement team! We lead all aspects of IT and software spend across the Group. This includes Enterprise Software, SaaS and Software Services, Engineering & Manufacturing Software, Networks, Telecoms, Hardware, Printing, Cyber Security and outsourced Front and Back Office Services. The team is transversal, giving you the opportunity to specialise in one area, or to develop into new ones to broaden your knowledge. If you have skills in any one of these areas, or are have skills in one area and are looking to develop into new areas of IM procurement, then we would be pleased to discuss how you might best fit within the team!

You will work in partnership with our internal customers to lead procurement competitions in the UK or at Group level, develop our procurement pipeline working with Group Category Managers, champion the right relationships with our partners and suppliers, and deliver the right procurement outcomes for MBDA. This role is one where you can run and build competitions both in the U.K. and contribute in a truly international context.

Your role would sit within "Group Digital and Mobility Services Domain", which consists of c. twenty-five procurement professionals based in Stevenage, Bolton, Rome and Paris. This Domain leads all aspects of IM, software, transformation and innovation, travel and communications. It is part of a wider international Indirect team of c. 80 people. Indirect Procurement acts as a real business partner and utilises procurement standard process. We have an excellent reputation for attracting and nurturing talent, developing individual potential and providing opportunities to learn and grow. We are keen to offer flexibility and hybrid working, making this role unique in us being able tailor the role to meet individual needs of the right candidate!

There are few procurement roles that offer such as exciting mix of international working, a dynamic and flexible working pattern, and the potential for career development within a growing and constantly-evolving company.

What we're looking for from you:

A Buyer who understands any aspect of I.T or software procurement, or is comfortable with learning and developing these skills. Ideally, we would like someone willing to or working towards MCIPS qualification.

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