Strategic Buyer - Bristol / Hybrid

STRATEGIC BUYER / PROCUREMENT (ENGINEERING) – BRISTOL / HYBRID

Roles: Strategic Buyer / Procurement

Location: Bristol / Hybrid

Salary: £Competitive salary plus benefits

ARCA is partnered with a rapidly scaling, high tech engineering business seeking to expand its procurement team by hiring an experienced Strategic Buyer.

The successful candidate will source high-quality components and materials, negotiate with suppliers, and manage procurement processes to support the engineering and production teams.

Responsibilities:

• Find, assess, and select suppliers that match company quality, cost, and reliability benchmarks
• Negotiate terms and costs with suppliers
• Oversee supplier performance to ensure they meet contract terms and performance targets
• Create and execute procurement plans in line with company objectives and project schedules
• Work collaboratively with engineering and production teams
• Keep abreast of industry trends and new technologies affecting supply chains through market research

Experienced required:

• Proven experience as a Buyer / Procurement in an engineering or manufacturing environment
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective supplier relationships
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Attention to detail
• Understanding of supply chain processes
• Experience using procurement software and Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced and dynamic team environment
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal

Nice to have:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, related field or equivalent experience.
• CIPS Qualified
• Familiar with MS Dynamics.
• Familiarity with international logistics.

If this opportunity is of interest, please apply for immediate consideration.