Connecting Talent to opportunity

Connecting Talent to opportunity

Strategic Engineering Buyer / Project Buyer

Expired

Job Description:

Strategic Engineering Buyer / Project Buyer

Benefits - Private Health, flexitime, early finish Friday, ongoing traiiang and development opportunites, pension, 25 days holidays+ BH +

Fantastic opportunity for a strategic Buyer / Senior Buyer to join a prestigious manufacturing business who have won significant new programs.

With a motivated management team focused on strategic sourcing and supply chain management, they are looking for a motivated Strategic Buyer to support the Supply Chain Manager to bring effective change to supplier management and drive strategic supplier negotiations on costs and terms.

As such, it will be a key, often project focussed buyers role.  You will be responsible for delivering and supporting the companies sourcing requirements in line with the business need. This will be across a broad range of mainly mechanical commodities from mechanical components / assemblies including raw materials (metalwork) and machined parts.

You will support the overall strategic direction of sourcing within the business, with a proven ability to work across a technical manufacturing environment with hands on experience of delivering in a dynamic and often pressured work environment.  


We are looking for candidates that have the ability to progress their professional and personal development further creating opportunity to grow your career in a merit based environment.  

To succeed in this interesting Strategic Buyer's role, you will ideally have:

Proven previous purchasing / procurement experience in a production / manufacturing environment with broad based direct purchasing experience, ideally covering mechanical commodities with a focus on metalwork.

Ideally with exposure to a low volume, high value often bespoke environment

An Engineering / manufacturing purchasing background

A working knowledge of MRP / ERP systems and negotiation skills required.

The ability to read / understand engineering drawings advantageous (although not essential)

Please contact Alison Kemp for further details or apply via the link

Likely to suit candidates with a background as (but not limited to) Buyer, Supply Chain Lead, Strategic Buyer, Engineering Buyer, Purchasing specialist, Purchasing Leader, Project Purchasing or similar

 

 

  • Job Type

    Permanent, Full Time

  • Additional Salary Info

    + full benefits

  • Work Authorisation

    United Kingdom

  • Industry Sector Engineering, Utilities
  • Years Experience

    2+ years

  • Career Level

    Experienced (Non-Manager)

  • Educational level

    Vocational