Engineering Buyer
Hours - Monday - Friday - Flex around start/ finish time and early finish Friday
Benefits: Bonus, Pension, 26 days holiday ( 8 days bank holiday) health care plan and ongoing development opportunities
Fantastic opportunity for a motivated and results-driven Buyer / Purchasing professional to undertake a varied role with ongoing development opportunities within a prestigious business in support of high-end electro-mechanical products.
You will be part of a passionate and supportive team offering ongoing personal and professional development.
The Buyer’s role will be to support the current team within a fast-paced manufacturing environment with the opportunity to support key projects and grow your project and strategic skills.
Working as part of the core supply chain team you will be responsible for supporting purchasing of direct parts and related items for manufacture across an electro-mechanical commodity range spanning electronic components and PCB’s through to metalwork (machined and fabricated items) as well as other associated consumable items.
You will be provided with training and development to develop your skills in areas such as supporting project teams during New product development and supplier evaluation, so attitude and passion to develop are key.
Responsibilities for Buyer will include:
Purchasing input to support to new products and suppliers
Placing purchase orders on the MRP / ERP system
Ensure lowest overall cost of acquisition
Support to New Product Development Projects from a purchasing perspective
Expreditoing and ensuring suppliers deliver product to agreed delivery dates
Monitoring supplier performance and supplier assessment (working with the supplier quality team)
Sourcing new suppliers for obsolete or hard to source itemsTo succeed in this interesting role, you will either be an engineering buyer / production Buyer with proven experience looking for the opportunity to own and grow the role or be looking to further develop your purchasing skills.
Engineering / Manufacturing or Production buying/procurement or purchasing background/exposure
ERP/ MRP or SAP experience
Hands-on purchasing and expediting ability Likely to suit individuals with a background as (but not limited to) Engineering Buyer, Supply Chain coordinator, Analyst, Assistant Buyer, Engineering Buyer, Production Purchasing co-ordinator, Technical Buyer, NPI Buyer, Production procurement, electronic buyer, purchasing assistant, commodity specialist or similar