Buyer - Aluminium and Tubes
Location: Filton (60% onsite after initial onboarding)
Hours: 35 per week, flexible working (4.5 days, between 7am-7pm)
Pay: £28.95/hr (PAYE) or £38.74/hr (Umbrella)
Security Clearance: BPSS+ (completed by Airbus Security)
IR35: Inside
Travel: Occasional
About the Opportunity
At Guidant Global, we're proud to partner with Airbus to offer an exciting opportunity for a Buyer specialising in Aluminium and Tubes. This is your chance to join a collaborative, forward-thinking team, working at the heart of the aerospace industry. You'll play a key role in managing strategic suppliers, driving cost improvements, and ensuring the seamless supply of critical materials.
What You'll Be Doing
- Supplier Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with key aluminium suppliers worldwide, ensuring the highest standards of quality, cost, and delivery.
- Project Leadership: Lead and deliver projects within a Multi-Functional Team (MFT) environment, managing timelines, budgets, and reporting to senior stakeholders.
- Contract Negotiation: Oversee the full contract lifecycle, from tendering and selection to negotiation, validation, and ongoing review.
- Strategic Sourcing: Support the deployment of commodity strategies, leveraging market intelligence and contributing to company-wide cost improvement initiatives.
- Risk Management: Identify and mitigate supplier risks, ensuring business continuity and compliance with Airbus policies.
- Process Optimisation: Manage the end-to-end Aluminium ConBid process, continuously monitoring demand, optimising allocation, and driving savings.
- Continuous Improvement: Participate in regular supplier reviews and support development initiatives to enhance performance and achieve cost, quality, and delivery targets.
What We're Looking For
- Experience in buying, supply chain, or contract management within large-scale manufacturing (ideally metals, aviation, or automation).
- Technical understanding of materials, especially aluminium and metal parts.
- Proven ability to interpret specifications and work with international suppliers.
- Comfortable navigating complex stakeholder environments.
- SAP experience is highly desirable.
- A collaborative mindset and a drive for continuous improvement.
Why Join Us?
- Impact: Play a vital role in the success of Airbus's supply chain, contributing to major programmes and innovation in aerospace.
- Growth: Develop your expertise in a dynamic, global environment with opportunities for professional development and career progression.
- Flexibility: Enjoy a balanced work pattern with flexible hours and hybrid working after onboarding.
- Inclusive Culture: We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.
The Application Process
- Two-stage interview: First stage virtual, second stage onsite.
Ready to take your career to new heights? Apply today and join a team where your skills make a real difference.
