Senior Buyer

Are you passionate about driving efficiency, cost savings, and excellence in procurement? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where your contributions directly impact operational success? As a Senior Buyer, you’ll be the driving force behind our procurement processes. Your mission? To provide first class support to our operations and the Garrison, all while adhering to ADSL policies, processes, and procedures. Join a great team at Aspire Defence Services…

As part of your role, you’ll play a crucial part in supporting our operations and ensuring that our teams have the resources they need to succeed. This includes planning, sourcing, and tendering, as well as managing suppliers and supporting the CPT garrison teams. These activities are aimed at delivering value for money and performance to the garrison teams.

Your main responsibilities involve understanding and assisting with procurement operations to ensure the delivery of goods, projects, and services in line with ADSL policies. You will also help implement changes to procurement policies and processes, while suggesting improvements based on business needs. Additionally, you will conduct analysis on suppliers and subcontractors to support sourcing strategies, utilize IFS reporting for improvement activities, and assist in developing supply chain plans. Your role will also involve managing supplier relationships, ensuring value for money, and supporting the delivery of programmes at the Garrisons in line with the procurement strategy and ADSL policies.

You’ll possess strong organisational skills, excelling in proactive planning, efficient time management, and evaluating progress against established plans. You’ll be able to demonstrate exceptional abilities in managing people, as well as a sharp awareness of commercial and financial aspects. You’re driven by results, consistently meeting the needs of both internal and external customers, and effectively achieving objectives, as well as being proficient in addressing technical procurement issues, showcasing a deep understanding of procurement systems and processes. You can exhibit excellent interpersonal skills, foster positive relationships with Operations and Procurement teams, while maintaining approachability and respect towards all staff members. You’ll have a proven track record of effective communication across various stakeholder levels, coupled with a team player mindset and high computer literacy in MRP, business systems, and Microsoft Office applications.

But first, meet the team…

With a 35-year contract, making soldiers’ lives better is at the heart of everything we do at Aspire Defence Services.

Seriously, picture a heart (the real one) and imagine how hard it works to keep the body running, making sure every part gets exactly what it needs to thrive. That’s our mission; to deliver a modern, fully serviced, flexible working environment for soldiers.

And just as the heart needs certain parts to keep the body alive, we need the dedication and commitment of our people to support our customers. We deliver a broad range of services for one-third of the British Army living and working on our patch, and we're proud of the work we do.

We’re all about nurturing great teams, and our award-winning safety and wellbeing initiatives are built on keeping an eye out for one another and having a good work-life balance.

In addition to being part of our team, you’ll also get…

· Hybrid working

· 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, as well as the option to buy and sell holiday.

· Contributory Company Pension Plan matched up to 6%, plus individual life assurance.

· A shopping discounts scheme

· Employee assistance and health and wellbeing check ins

· Reward and recognition to celebrate outstanding achievements.

· Free on-site parking

Ready to join the team?

To be considered, you must have:
Be a Member of CIPS (or working towards MCIPS certification)
Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Buyer-level Procurement role.
Additionally, you should have a strong background in managing Procurement activities in collaboration with operational teams.
Your expertise should encompass sourcing, tendering, negotiation, and supplier relationship management, along with effective communication skills across all stakeholder levels.

Salary: Up to £38,000 dependent on skills and experience
Location: Tidworth

Please note: Our garrisons are tobacco free working environments. As part of this role, you will be required to obtain security clearance prior to starting with us.

ADSL has a legal responsibility to ensure that all its employees have the right to live and work in the UK. If you are invited to an interview, you will be asked to bring with you original copies of documentation that provides evidence of your right to live and work in the UK. Applicants needing skilled worker sponsorship may not be suitable for this post due to the immediacy of the appointment. If you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to ADSL verifying that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work.

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate against protected characteristics. We guarantee that candidates will be given the same consideration and will pass through our established procedures. Please note, this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications.