Job Opportunity: Buyer Location: Maidenhead Job Type: Permanent Our client, a highly respected player in the manufacturing and engineering sector, is currently seeking an experienced Buyer to join their Procurement team at their head office facility. This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially astute and proactive individual to play a key role in the sourcing and supply chain activities of a forward-thinking, quality-driven business. The successful candidate will manage the end-to-end procurement process for materials, components, and services, driving cost efficiency, supply reliability, and strong vendor partnerships in support of production and operational goals. Key Responsibilities as a Buyer: Manage procurement activities for assigned commodities, ensuring optimum quality, cost, and delivery performance. Negotiate and place purchase orders based on MRP action messages or planner requisitions. Monitor and adjust supplier schedules in alignment with production needs. Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, ensuring timely resolution of issues and continuous improvement. Analyse and action supplier communications, including engineering and schedule changes. Maintain accurate supplier master data and market intelligence for your portfolio. Ensure suppliers meet required delivery, quality (SDPPM), and safety (SOTIF) performance metrics. Proactively research and qualify new suppliers to enhance sourcing str...