Buyer

Successful engineering business require a Buyer. Applicants need procurement or supply chain experience, ideally within a manufacturing/engineering business and previous MRP/ERP exposure.

The Buyer will join a small procurement team reporting to the Procurement & Supply Chain Manager. The role offers an intriguing mix of strategic tasks around supplier selection and negotiation, to the operational day-to-day management of the supply chain while ensuring continuity of supply and an effective procurement service to the business.

Specific duties of the Buyer include:

• Supply market intelligence and supplier selection activities
• Negotiation with suppliers
• Management and analysis of data to shape procurement plans and drive efficiencies
• Ongoing supplier relationship management
• Monitoring of inventory levels
• Liaison with technical and sales colleagues

Buyer applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Previous Procurement, Purchasing or Supply Chain experience, ideally in the capacity of Buyer
• Experience using an MRP/ERP system
• Ability to negotiate to help the company achieve savings targets
• Excellent communicator and relationship builder
• Comfortable using data to drive procurement actions