Category Management Buyer

Company	Lockheed Martin CorporationSee more
Address	Havant, Hampshire
Category	FMCG

Job description

Purchasing/Procurement

Havant

About the Role

An opportunity has arisen to join a high performing Category Management team as a Buyer. The Category Management team work in a fast paced, challenging environment and this role would be well suited to anyone who is pro-active, keen to learn and wants to be part of a successful, inclusive team. The successful candidate, when joining, would have a structured face to face induction into the Category Management team, which includes being assigned a buddy and being provided training by most members of the team, allowing them to build relationships early and learn effectively.

Issue and analyse Invitation to Tenders (ITT’s)
Vetting of responses
Make sourcing recommendations as appropriate and identify risks
Draft, issue and administer purchase orders in Purchase to Payment/Exostar (P2P) system and/or other authorised Purchase mechanisms
Process Requisitions in Purchase to Payment/Exostar (P2P) system and/or other authorised Purchase mechanisms in accordance with LMUK Acquisition Procedures
Conduct negotiations under the review of senior members of the Commercial team or support negotiations led by senior Commercial team members:
Participate as appropriate planning and approval process for negotiation
Prepare and complete negotiations within approved limits and in a timely manner
Participate and lead as appropriate fact finding, negotiation and follow up activity
Negotiate non-standard agreements with support as appropriate
Provide support and assistance to Category and Team leads as appropriate.
Prepare and/or assist in preparation of written correspondence, presentations, reports and contract summaries and briefs management on related issues.
Accuracy and attention to detail to follow set processes
Maintain the official records of negotiation and accurate files of all correspondence and contract etc
Draft, manage, and monitor Non-Disclosure Agreements and letters using the company templates, under the guidance of a commercial lead.
Generate reports, as necessary in support of Procurement and Vendor performance monitoring.

Required skills, qualifications and experience

P2P, Exostar, & SAP Procurement experience
Previous experience of working in a busy business environment with the ability to prioritise and calmly work under pressure
Good attention to detail and diligent in ensuring accuracy
Flexibility to work multiple tasks concurrently
Able to demonstrate computer competency and be able to work within various contracts and financial systems to update, maintain or extract contract data. PC literate: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Email protocol
Punctual and reliable

Job Reference Number

14728BR

Employee Type

Full Time

Hours Per Week

37.5

Working Schedule

4xFlex

Country

United Kingdom (UK)

Clearance Required for Role

BPSS

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What we offer you

At Lockheed Martin our employees come first and therefore your physical, mental and financial wellbeing matters to us. On top of working in a highly supportive, friendly, respectful environment you can expect so much more.
We are an employer in support of and offering Flexible working with the option to also work a 4 day week depending on business requirements, where you have the option of Fridays off. We offer Competitive salaries alongside a flexible holiday entitlement.
We have a Wealth of benefits available to you that can be selected through our wellbeing tool upon commencement of employment. Just a few of our amazing benefits are shown below:

Private Medical Insurance
Competitive Pension
Dental
Critical Illness
Life Assurance
Travel Insurance
Employee discounts for top high street shops
Employee Assistance Program which includes free face to face counselling sessions, Legal advice, Financial advice, etc
Internal training and development alongside out Education assistance programmes
Reimbursement for a professional membership
Competitive policies that support flexibility and family leave inclusive of enhanced maternity leave

Business Environment

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) provides systems engineering, software development, training solutions and complex program management for global security, civil and commercial markets. Simply stated, our mission is to be the world’s leading global security and aerospace company. To achieve this mission, RMS draws on its core capabilities in advanced platforms and weapons, C4ISR, global sustainment, training and sensors.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Lockheed Martin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and reflect our values of doing what's right, respecting others and performing with excellence. By engaging with all our employees' diverse talents and experiences every day, we can innovate different and better, creating cutting edge solutions and unparalleled customer value.

We know that diversity of thought leads to better solutions for our customers. Our top priority is finding the best candidate for the job and if you are interested in the position, we’d love to hear how you might contribute to our mission and our team and would encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of the criteria set out in our job advert. In addition, we are committed to inclusion of all individuals and will make reasonable adjustments to our applications process. If you require assistance or adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact?recruitment@global.lmco.com or call 023 92 458 000.

Job Expires

09/01/2025