Senior Category Buyer

The role of a Senior Category Buyer at Leonardo involves managing category commitments for complex assignments in the Combat Air sector, requiring tactical and strategic thinking. The role will involve building and fostering relationships with suppliers, translating customer requirements into commercial documents, and developing and negotiating robust contracts.

Requirements

• Technical training to degree standard
• Professional qualification and/or significant domain experience
• Demonstrated collaboration, communication, planning, problem solving, influencing, decision making and continuous improvement skills
• Good working knowledge and understanding of Procurement within the Defence/Aerospace industry
• Relationship building skills with cross-functional colleagues, customers and suppliers

Benefits

• Generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year
• Award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution
• Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks
• Bonus scheme
• Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning
• Referral programme
• Flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more