Lead Buyer – Information Technology NEW

Stevenage, Hertfordshire
MBDA UK
Role Overview

Lead IT Buyer based in the UK covering the group’s IT spend across Enterprise Software, Engineering Software, Manufacturing Software, SaaS, Services, Cyber, Networks, Hardware, Security, AI and HPC. The role is hybrid (2-3 days onsite), requires a British Citizen or dual UK national with British citizenship and will need to pass HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS) before hire.

Salary and Working Conditions

Annual salary £45,000-£55,000 based on experience. Hybrid working arrangement (2-3 onsite days/week). Opportunities for paid overtime, 15 additional flex leave days, and flexible working arrangements. International travel to UK, Germany, Italy or Paris, and occasional supplier/stakeholder travel is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and run large procurement projects, negotiate and manage contracts for IT spend across the group.
• Establish and maintain internal and international relationships with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Support Category Managers and collaborate with other procurement teams.
• Participate in quarterly cross site meetings and attend project stakeholder meetings.

Required Qualifications

• Established IT procurement practitioner or indirect buyer with strong procurement knowledge.
• Comfortable working in an international context.
• Strong communication and soft skills.
• Willingness to learn and develop IT procurement skills; pursuit of or existing MCIPS qualification preferred, with company offering routes to MCIPS.

Benefits

• Company bonus up to £2,500.
• Pension contribution of up to 14% (employer + employee).
• Paid overtime opportunities.
• 15 days flex leave.
• Enhanced parental leave up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, with options for paternity, neonatal and fertility support.
• Subsidised meals, free car parking and other site facilities.