Successful engineering business require a Buyer. Applicants need procurement or supply chain experience, ideally within a manufacturing/engineering business and previous MRP/ERP exposure.

The Buyer will join a small procurement team reporting to the Procurement & Supply Chain Manager. The role offers an intriguing mix of strategic tasks around supplier negotiation, to the operational day-to-day management of the supply chain while ensuring continuity of supply and an effective procurement service to the business.

Specific duties of the Buyer include:

Supply market intelligence and supplier selection activities
Negotiation with suppliers
Management and analysis of data to shape procurement plans and drive efficiencies
Ongoing supplier relationship management
Monitoring of inventory levels
Liaison with technical and sales colleagues

Buyer applicants should meet the following criteria:

Previous Procurement, Purchasing or Supply Chain experience, ideally in the capacity of Buyer, Junior Buyer, Purchasing Assistant, Procurement Administrator, Expeditor etc
Experience using an MRP/ERP system
Excellent communicator and relationship builder
Comfortable using data to drive procurement actions