Buyer

Your new company

You will be joining a well-established engineering business operating within highly regulated sectors. The organisation is experiencing continued growth and is investing in its procurement function to build a high-performing, resilient supply chain that supports both current production and future product development.

Your new role

As a Buyer, you will be responsible for delivering end-to-end procurement activities to support manufacturing operations. You will play a key role in ensuring the timely and cost-effective supply of materials, components and services, while maintaining a strong focus on quality, compliance and supplier performance.

Working closely with engineering, production and supply chain teams, you will support both ongoing production and new product introduction (NPI).

Key responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement processes, including sourcing, RFQs, negotiation, purchase order placement and expediting
• Develop and manage supplier relationships across mechanical components, materials and subcontract processing
• Negotiate pricing and commercial terms to meet budget and cost targets
• Monitor and improve supplier performance (quality, cost, delivery)
• Raise and manage purchase orders and works orders, ensuring accuracy across technical and commercial specifications
• Support NPI and design-for-manufacture activities in collaboration with Engineering
• Identify and onboard new suppliers to strengthen supply chain capability
• Establish and manage long-term supplier agreements (LTAs)
• Ensure strong communication between internal stakeholders and external suppliers

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience within a procurement / purchasing role in a manufacturing or engineering environment
• Strong background in mechanical components and machining supply chains
• Knowledge of materials and surface treatments (metals preferred)
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems
• Excellent negotiation, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills
• Ability to read technical drawings (advantageous)
• Experience within regulated industries is desirable

What you'll get in return

• Opportunity to join a growing, technically advanced organisation
• Exposure to complex engineering supply chains and NPI activity
• A role where you can directly influence supplier performance, cost and delivery
• Competitive salary up to £45,000 depending on experience

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or contact us for a confidential discussion.

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