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Technical Buyer

Elevation Recruitment Group
Posted 13 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Selby, North Yorkshire YO8 5HG, England

Salary

£25,000 - £30,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan

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  • The Engineering Buyer position in Selby offers a competitive salary plus bonus and requires candidates to have experience in purchasing electrical or mechanical components within the engineering or manufacturing sector.
  • The role is part of a rapidly growing manufacturing business that has doubled its headcount in the last two years, making it an exciting opportunity.
  • Candidates should possess strong negotiation skills and be proficient in IT systems, with SAP knowledge being an advantage.
  • The position includes various benefits such as a bonus scheme, private medical insurance, CIPS study support, and 24 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
  • This full-time role requires a proven background in procurement and the ability to collaborate closely with suppliers to enhance cost-effectiveness and quality.

Engineering Buyer – Selby – Competitive Salary + Bonus + CIPS

Elevation Recruitment Group are proud to be working with a highly successful manufacturing business in Selby as they look to recruit an Engineering Buyer.

The business is currently going through a strong period of growth with the business headcount doubling within the last 2 years, so it is a very exciting time to join!

The ideal candidate with possess strong negotiation skills and mechanical or electrical procurement experience within an engineering or manufacturing sector.

Benefits:

  • Bonus scheme
  • Private medical
  • CIPS study support and development
  • 24 days holiday + Bank
  • Death in service (4 x salary)
  • Regular salary reviews
  • Various company events throughout the year
  • Pension scheme
  • Employee Wellbeing Programme
  • Free onsite parking

Engineering Buyer Duties:

  • Build and maintain professional relationships with suppliers and subcontractors to continuously enhance cost-effectiveness, quality, and continuity of supply
  • Identify and source components based on quality and price
  • Collect data and report supplier KPIs
  • Working closely with the Technical Department to support ongoing projects
  • Understands price analysis and interrogate suppliers’ prices to determine value for money
  • Collaborate closely with suppliers and subcontractors to expedite deliveries, ensuring that promised shipment dates are met and disruptions to our production schedule are minimised

Hours: Full time Monday – Friday

Required skills & experience:

  • A proven background in purchasing electrical or mechanical components in the engineering or manufacturing sector (essential)
  • Skilled negotiator with a track record of securing favourable terms and conditions
  • Proficiency in IT systems, knowledge of SAP would be an advantage but not essential
  • It would be beneficial to be able to read engineering drawings or BOM and identify critical aspects of a specification

If you would like to discuss this Engineering Buyer role in more detail, then do get in touch with Lewis at Elevation Recruitment Group now!

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.