Technical Buyer

Technical Buyer

Role – Technical Buyer

Salary – £30,000 - £35,000 (dependent on experience)

Type - Permanent

Location – Leicester Area

A well-established manufacturing company, based in heart of the East Midlands, who are a leading manufacturer and supplier of bespoke machinery have an exciting opportunity for a Technical Buyer to join their team.

The company is currently in a period of growth and looking to bring Technical Buyer to support the purchasing team within the business.

Role Description

• Collecting and analysing data, follow purchasing recommendations from ERP to predict and procure parts required for manufacturing.
• Identifying quality standards and ensuring that all products meet those standards.
• Collating customer feedback.
• Negotiating with suppliers to agree prices, quantities, delivery schedules
• Expediting of purchased parts and products
• Reviewing stock levels though existing stock management process, plan and expedite procurement of required stock and supply stock reporting information to senior management
• Delivering reports on sales data, procurement activity and other metrics to the senior management team and other stakeholders
• Conducting competitor research
• Adapting product offering based on customer feedback and behavior
• Develop, seek approval of, implement and systematically review a supplier development plan for own supplier portfolio to deliver agreed business objectives.
• Identify and implement cost savings in line with business goals and objectives for your portfolio of suppliers

Skills and Qualifications

• Commercial and financial awareness
• Experience in a buyer role within a manufacturing/engineering industry.
• Ability to compile & analyse data & maintain master data
• Ability to work on own initiative with good written & oral skills
• Effective time & deadline management – ability to prioritise effectively
• Degree or CIPS qualification desirable
• Experience of using ERP systems / SAP.