We are March the UKs leading provider of critical engineering services. Our expertise as a multi-disciplinary engineering partner across infrastructure, process and digital services has led to long term partnerships with leading organisations in everything from food and drink and utilities to high-security industries such as defence, aerospace and nuclear.
We are seeking a proactive and detail-orientedBuyerto join our procurement team. The successful candidate will be responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing materials, goods, and services to meet operational requirements. This role plays a key part in ensuring cost-effective procurement while maintaining quality and delivery standards.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Proactively negotiate, manage and build appropriate relationships with key suppliers. Identify, select and develop new suppliers to meet future business needs
2. Obtain and benchmark supplier costs ensuring value for money
3. Propose, implement and manage proactive cost reduction and supplier improvement plans
4. Carry out supplier operational reviews
5. First point of escalation for supplier issues
6. Manage internal customer relationships, providing a flexible responsive customer servi...