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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.\n What are your contributions to the team?\nAdhere to Bombardiers Maintenance Organization Procedures, among which the relevant parts of the MOE and applicable work instructions.\nAttend kick-off (pre-input) meetings and pro-actively prepare purchase orders and arrange slots with external vendors for the overhaul and repair of aircraft units and parts.\nTrack materials, tools and ground support equipment for the purpose of recertification and maintenance schedules\nEnsure timely calibration of tools.\nIdentify alternate and superseded part numbers.\nIdentify and schedule critical paths and assign priorities. Determine priority items to ensure parts are delivered on time and are readily available.\nCoordinate repair and overhaul quotes and lead times.\nPlace purchase orders and ensure that purchased parts, materials, consumables, standard tools, special tools, ground support equipment or services are conforming to specified purchase requirements.\nTake into account warranty and special programs, when obtaining parts, spares or services from the proper supplier.\nEnsure that parts/maintenance/overhauls are ordered only at suppliers/(sub)contractors on the ASL.\nArrange and track shipments with forwarders.\nGenerate purchase order requests through the P/O system in SAP and to monitor timely delivery\nTrack incoming orders and report the status immediately to the Project Responsible and the Project Manager.\nMonitor timely deliveries and inform the Material Supervisor if orders are delayed (‘constraints’).\nHandle core and warranty issues and programs.\nIn conjunction with the Material Handler monitor and re-order consumables suing min/max principles to ensure stock outages are minimized on high turnover items.\nEnsure the timely acquisition of parts, materials and tooling needed to service the customer aircraft by planning and forecasting requirements and coordinating acquisition with suppliers and stores personnel\nPerform other duties as assigned.\n How to thrive in this role?\nYou a Bachelor’s degree (or work level) in Purchasing or Inventory Management\nYou have experience in aviation or material/parts environment\nYou have basic knowledge of aircraft parts and terminology\nYou are knowledgeable on, and practicing of, human factors, human performance and limitations\nYou have knowledge of and experience with logistics processes\nYou are knowledgeable on EWIS and CDCCL when relevant (e.g. tooling requirements)\nYou have computer skills necessary to learn and/or operate word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, email, and web-based applications\nYou have the planning and organizational skills necessary to prioritize and coordinate workload within a multiple project setting with rapidly changing priorities\nYou have interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain effective working relationships with the Planning Department and Maintenance Staff\nYou have basic knowledge on applicable officially recognized European regulations, being EASA Part-145, PGS-15, ADR, IATA category 7/8\nTraining ‘Airfreight Security Employee’ (if access to store)\nTraining ‘Road Transport/Awareness ADR’ (Dangerous Goods)\nBombardier 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.\nWhether your candidacy is moving on to the next step of the hiring process or not, we will keep you informed by email or by phone.\nJoin us at https://bombardier.com/en/careers/career-opportunities\nYour ideas move people.\nJob Buyer\nPrimary Location Biggin Hill Service Center\nOrganization Bombardier Services (UK)\nEmployee Status\nRequisition 16074 Buyer","description_format":"text","description_chars":4283,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-03T18:04:11Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"GB","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"Licensed UK visa sponsor (Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker)","filings_12m":null,"filings_prev_12m":null,"green_card_filings_12m":null,"median_offered_wage_usd":null,"route":"Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; 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