Buyer - Software & Services UK

Stevenage

Are you a Software Buyer looking for a Lead Buyer role? Are you a Software Buyer looking for an international role? Are you a Buyer looking for your first role in Software? 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?

Job Title: Buyer - Software & Services UK

Salary: Circa £40,000 - £55,000 depending on experience 

Location: Stevenage/Bolton (We may be able to offer a relocation package for this role)

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification

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.

The opportunity:

Are you a Software Buyer looking for a Lead Buyer role? Are you a Software Buyer looking for an international role? Are you a Buyer looking for your first role in Software? 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?

Come and join our Software 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, with 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 looking to move into software procurement then we would be please to discuss how you might best fit within the team! We are looking for someone who understands software and software procurement, or someone willing to learn and develop these skills, who is comfortable building internal and international relationships.

The main purpose of the role is to provide support for our Software Category Managers in the UK, France and Italy by handling software procurement in the UK and across the Group. You will work in partnership with our internal collaborators to handle procurement and competitions for software and services, champion the right relationships with our partners and suppliers and deliver the right procurement outcomes for MBDA. More specifically, there are two main roles to cover: one dedicated to the renewals and renegotiations of existing software, being a focal point for the collaborators in the UK; and another role is one where you can run and build competitions and give in a truly international context.

The Software Procurement team consists of eight Category Managers and Buyers within a wider "Group Digital and Mobility Services" team of thirty Group Category Managers, Buyers and Early Careers Professionals. The teams are based in Stevenage, Rome and Paris and service local and Group needs. The wider Indirect Procurement function consists of eighty people.

You would be joining a fantastic and complementary team, utilising procurement standard methodology and operating as a true business partner. The team has an excellent reputation for attracting and cultivating talent, developing individual potential and providing the opportunities to learn and grow.

There are few procurement roles that offer true 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:

Someone who understands software and software procurement, or is comfortable with learning and developing these skills, and has excellent soft skills. You are either a Buyer looking for the next stage in their career, or a Buyer looking to move into their first role in Software. You are willing to travel, collaborate with colleagues and partners, and able to work with multifunctional teams in person or remotely in Rome, Paris or in the UK.

Ideally we would like someone willing to or working towards MCIPS qualification

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Our company:

MBDA is a leading defence organisation.  We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• 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…
• Training and Development: Excellent career progression, training and career development opportunities

Our Business:

We respect new perspectives and experiences, and we value our collaborative ways of working. We are committed to growing and supporting diversity in our workforce and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to reach their potential.   MBDA is proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity and more…

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. We also welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements.

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