Buyer
Acro Aircraft Seating is one of the UK’s leading and fastest growing manufacturers of passenger seats for commercial airlines around the world. We are an agile, innovative business at the forefront of disrupting the aerospace market. Through modern methodologies, lean techniques, inspired innovation, and passion to be the best, Acro is positioning itself to be the world’s leading aircraft seating supplier.
Collaboration is one of Acro’s core values, by working together and applying our skills and expertise across Sales, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Operations, we find the solutions to our clients’ most complex challenges and how we deliver our promises today and tomorrow.
We are recruiting for an experienced Buyer to join our Supply Chain team.
- Location: Crick, Northampton (NN6)
- Salary: Competitive
EXCELLENT BENEFITS
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Pension
- Healthcare scheme
- Life assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Retail discounts
- Training opportunities
- Hybrid working
- 37.5 hours per week - 1pm finish on a Friday
The Buyer will take full responsibility for managing the day-to-day orderbook.
You will develop and manage working relationships with suppliers and secure the on-time delivery of material. It is important that the required quality is met or exceeded and that supplier performance is always class-leading.
To be successful in this position, you will have:
- A solid understanding of MRP/ERP systems and procurement processes is essential
- Ability to deliver results within tight timeframes in a fast-moving environment.
- Attention to detail with the ability to identify and resolve problems systematically
- Ability to manage risk, identify and leverage cost drivers
- Great communication skills and the ability to develop good cross-functional, collaborative working relationships
- Analytical thinker who is able to articulate the case and engage people to achieve the end goal.
- A confident decision maker with clear, thought-out rationale for judgements made
- Flexible to adapt to changing situations and environments.
- Process-driven with evidence of working knowledge of procurement/supply chain processes and procedures.
- Able to work, think and make decisions autonomously.
- Intermediate/Advanced MS Office Skills.
Desirable:
- Previous experience in material/supply planning in an aerospace manufacturing environment.
- Previous experience in project purchasing and relationship management.
The Parent Company of ACRO Aircraft Seating is Zhejiang Tiancheng Controls Co., Ltd, headquartered in China. We therefore welcome mandarin language capability as a desirable requirement.
We really want to hear from you so don’t miss your opportunity to join us! Once you apply, your CV will be held on our central database. Please do let us know if you do not wish for us to retain your details. If your application is successful, you will be contacted in due course.
Acro Aircraft Seating is an equal opportunities employer.
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Closing date for applications is 31st March 2025.
Please note: This advert may close early if sufficient applications are received.