Buyer

Buyer

Job Location:Poole, Dorset

Job Type:Permanent

Salary:£30,000 - £35,000 per annum, depending on experience

Hours:Monday Friday 8.00am - 4.45pm with a 12.30pm finish on a Friday

Benefits: 33 days holiday; Enhanced pension scheme; Death in Service benefit;

Employee Assistance Programme; Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme after qualifying period; Social events throughout the year

We are seeking a talented, dynamic, and passionate Buyer for an established Engineering company based in Poole.

Reporting to the Purchasing and Supply Manager, you will play a crucial role in delivering a first-class procurement service, developing and maintaining strong relationships with vendors and distributors, and ensuring a seamless procurement process.

The company is undergoing a major expansion due to winning new orders so is an exciting time to join the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Source quality materials and components.
• Negotiate terms with new and existing suppliers.
• Build and maintain good relationships with vendors, including visits.
• Liaise between suppliers, internal departments, and customers.
• Collaborate with sales, operations, and customer service teams.
• Ensure timely and cost-effective purchasing decisions.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and potential new suppliers.
• Assist in logistics for new product development, inventory maintenance, shipment, delivery, and returns.
• Maximise stock availability while minimising stock levels in line with lean principles.
• Manage slow-moving stock.
• Maintain accurate purchase data (price, lead time, minimum stock, etc.)
• Research and determine the best vendors for various projects.
• Ensure necessary supplier contracts/framework agreements are in place and maintained.
• Coordinate engineering changes, product line extensions, or new product launches.
• Negotiate and agree on prices and terms with suppliers, vendors, or freight forwarders.
• Forecast price trends.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• Relevant CIPS qualification is desirable.

Essential Skills:

• Previous experience in a Buying / Purchasing role, preferably within an engineering manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrable experience negotiating and communicating with suppliers.
• Hands-on experience with software such as SAP, MRP/ERP and Microsoft Office suites.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data for informed procurement decisions.
• Experience driving cost savings and process improvements through effective procurement strategies.

For more information on this position, company or to apply for this role, please either contact our recruitment team on 01202 686000 or send your CV.

Those who have the right skills and experience, our aim is that you will hear back from us within 24 hours but due to the high number of applications we are receiving at present, we are unable to respond to every application individually so If you do not hear from us within 3 days, please assume that your application at this stage has not been successful. As new positions arise, we will review any applications already made to us and may contact you about other suitable roles.

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