Indirect Buyer
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Bombardier is seeking an Indirect Buyer for its Biggin Hill Service Centre, a fast growing European maintenance hub that buys non flight critical goods and services such as facilities, IT, professional services, PPE and MRO indirect materials. You will own category management, source and negotiate with suppliers, draft RFQs/RFPs, and ensure contracts meet aviation safety and regulatory requirements while delivering cost savings and maintaining supply continuity. The ideal candidate has 3 to 6 years in indirect procurement, strong negotiation and Excel data skills, and preferably SAP/Ariba experience; a bachelor’s degree in Business or Supply Chain with CIPS/CPSM preferred. To apply, tailor your resume to show measurable cost savings, supplier performance, and cross functional collaboration; highlight regulatory awareness and the ability to meet tight timelines under AOG conditions.
Bombardier’s Business Aircraft London Service Centre in Biggin Hill is part of an award-winning network and is the flagship of Bombardier’s European operation. This Base and Line Maintenance Centre is the fastest-growing Service Centre in Europe and the largest Business Aircraft OEM in the UK. The facility has the capabilities to perform an array of maintenance checks, modifications and upgrades all from this site. Only 14 miles from London, Bombardier’s Biggin Hill Service Centre is ideally located to support operators in the UK region and beyond.
What are your contributions to the team?
We’re looking for an Indirect Buyer to manage procurement of non-flight-critical goods & services that keep aviation operations running. You’ll handle spend categories like facilities, IT, professional services, PPE, and MRO indirect materials. Goal: reduce cost, ensure supply continuity, and support compliance in a highly regulated aviation environment.
Key Responsibilities
Category Management: Own indirect spend categories.
Supplier Management: Source and negotiate with vendors for facility maintenance, uniforms, office supplies, IT hardware, ground transport, etc. Maintain supplier relationships + performance reviews.
Contracting & Compliance: Draft RFQs/RFPs, negotiate T&Cs. Ensure contracts meet aviation safety, audit, and regulatory requirements. Work with Legal/Compliance.
Cost Savings: Deliver year-on-year savings targets. Identify cost avoidance and process improvements.
Stakeholder Management: Partner with Finance, HR, IT, Facilities, and Ops teams. Translate business needs into procurement specs.
P2P Process: Create POs, track delivery, resolve invoice discrepancies. Use ERP/SAP/Ariba as needed.
Risk & Sustainability: Monitor supplier risk, ESG, and business continuity.
How to thrive in this role?
Experience: 3-6 years in indirect procurement/strategic sourcing. Aviation, MRO, airline, or airport experience preferred not a must.
Skills: Strong negotiation, supplier management, data analysis in Excel. Experience with SAP/Ariba a plus.
Knowledge: Understanding of aviation regulatory environment, audit processes, and supplier quality standards a plus
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related. CIPS/CPSM certification preferred.
Soft skills: Stakeholder management, attention to detail, ability to work under tight AOG/time-critical timelines.
Bombardier is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons of any race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age immigration status, disability or other applicable legally protected Characteristics to apply.
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Job Indirect Buyer
Primary Location Biggin Hill Service Center
Organization Bombardier Services (UK)
Employee Status
Requisition 14006 Indirect Buyer