Senior Buyer - Engieering Sector - To Circa £40K

Senior Buyer - Engieering Sector - to circa £40k

• Permanent Position
• Excellent benefits package
• Hybrid work pattern - x3 office, x2 home working
• Flexible work pattern (school run etc)
• Early closing on Friday

The Candidate will have experience in working in a project based mechanical engineering environment with good knowledge of technical procurement.

You need to be familiar with both electrical and mechanical engineering processes.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Execute technical procurement activities in a project-based manufacturing environment, ensuring a balance between quality, delivery, and cost considerations.
• Lead supplier selection and development initiatives, evaluating potential suppliers based on criteria such as quality standards, delivery capabilities, and cost competitiveness.
• Apply a comprehensive understanding of mechanical and electrical processes to effectively engage with suppliers and assess technical requirements.
• Creation of new supplier accounts on company ERP system
• Maintenance of supplier database to ensure that all vendors are approved for use in line with the company’s Supplier Approval Procedure
• Compilation and analysis of price & delivery requests to suppliers
• Monitoring of actual costs against costing documents to ensure that job budgets are complied with, and communication of any discrepancies to the Project Managers
• Communication with all interested parties (Project Managers, Production Planning / Management) to update on supply status and to ensure that all materials are available in line with agreed manufacturing program.
• Review reorder levels and quantities of stocked components in line with current demand.
• Assist with company annual stocktake.
• Identification of new vendors, supply methods and system improvements to assist the company’s purchasing and stock control processes.
• To be involved in any projects for cost reduction, product development or process improvement, as required.
• To contribute towards and assist in the implementation of new Supply Chain processes.
• To tender, evaluate and award contract of supply agreements which achieve overall cost savings and efficiencies for the department.
• To identify and engage with potential new suppliers.
• Benchmarking vendor prices for regular purchased items to ensure the company is receiving best value.
• Contribute towards the creation and ongoing maintenance of Procurement guides and procedures.
• To deputise as part of the management structure of the company if the Procurement Manager is unavailable.

Skills & Experience:

• Experience in a manufacturing based purchasing role
• A broad understanding of mechanical and electrical processes.
• Competence when interpreting engineering CAD drawings.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Flexible approach, with the ability to adapt to changing requirements.
• Excellent computer skills (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint).