Mechanical buyer

Mechanical Buyer

Milton Keynes £35,000 - £45,000 DOE Permanent Annual Bonus Life Insurance Health Care (Onsite 5 Days Per Week)

Are you an ambitious Mechanical Buyer looking to develop your career within a fast-paced manufacturing and engineering environment?

We are seeking a proactive and commercially minded Mechanical Buyer to join a growing Purchasing and Supply Chain team in Milton Keynes. This is an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Buyer to play a key role in supplier management, sourcing strategy, cost reduction initiatives and new product introduction programmes.

The selected Mechanical Buyer will be working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality and Supply Chain teams, the successful Mechanical Buyer will help ensure a robust and sustainable supply base capable of supporting current production demands and future growth.

Key Responsibilities for the appointed Mechanical Buyer

• Develop and maintain a competitive, reliable supplier base for mechanical components and engineered products.
• Source components for current and future product programmes in line with cost, quality and delivery targets.
• Lead supplier selection, tendering and contract negotiation activities.
• Drive cost reduction and value engineering initiatives through supplier engagement and design-to-cost methodologies.
• Manage supplier performance, quality, delivery a...