Lead Buyer – Pudsey/Hybrid- Competitive Salary
* 35 hours per week with a 12pm finish every Friday!
* Hybrid working (WFH on a Friday)
* Company bonus scheme
* Pension (up to 6% employer contribution)
* Life insurance (2 x salary)
* CIPS study support and development
The Role
* Sourcing and purchasing materials, components and services to meet production schedules and project deadlines
* Interpreting engineering and fabrication drawings to support accurate procurement activity
* Ensuring compliance with ASME codes and full material traceability
* Managing the RFQ process, supplier evaluations and contract negotiations
* Creating purchasing bills of materials and maintaining accurate system data
* Managing enquiries for spares, preparing quotations, raising purchase orders and handling import and export documentation
* Planning stock checks, maintaining Kanban levels and reducing excess or obsolete stock
* Conducting supplier segmentation, performance monitoring and relationship management
* Identifying and onboarding new suppliers, including low cost country sourcing where appropriate
The Person
* Experience within a technical manufacturing or engineering environment
* Commercial awareness and strong negotiation skills
* The ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
#J-18808-Ljbffr