Buyer, Manufacturing ​/ Production

Buyer (Technical / Engineering / Purchasing)

Brockworth

£35,000 to £40,000 DOE + Contributory Pension + 25 Days Holiday + Group Life Assurance (5x Salary) + Income Protection + Training and Development + Private Medical Insurance Contributory Pension + 25 Days Holiday + Group Life Assurance (5x Salary) + Income Protection + Training and Development + Private Medical Insurance

9/10 Day Working Per Fortnight Average 37 Hour Working Week

Buyer required for an industry leading supplier of manufacturing machinery with a reputation of global excellence. This is a great opportunity to join a well-established company during an exciting period of growth.

This role would suit those with experience working within a procurement focused role. Candidates must come from an engineering or manufacturing industry background, ideally with experience of multiple part commodities, as you will need the ability to understand technical drawing, specifications, and some manufacturing processes.

Reporting into the Procurement Manager, the successful Buyer will be involved in performing all key tasks throughout the procurement process including developing commodity strategies, supplier identification, selection, and approval, managing daily requisitions, expediting open order, resolving quality and payment issues, maintaining MRP with accurate data.

The role involves buying bespoke and proprietary parts, requiring the applicants to have some engineering aptitude and experience of operating MRP systems. The expectations will be that the successful candidate will take ownership for designated commodity procurement with a focus on meeting the business needs focussing on Quality, Delivery and Cost. You will also support the Procurement Quality Assurance Specialise complete supplier audits and implement improvements.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Buyer to join a reputable company who work with leading manufacturers within the automotive industry.

The Buyer Role:

• Commodity strategies

• Selecting suppliers work with both existing and new

• Support procurement quality assurance specialise complete supplier audits and improvements

• Placing orders and expediting parts

• Resolving queries and issues

The Buyer:

• Experience in a similar role

• Engineering / Manufacturing background