BuyerLocation: Aston, Birmingham
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30am-4:30pm Friday 7:30am-1:30pm
BuyerAre you an experienced Buyer looking for a role where you can directly influence production, supplier performance, and business success?
We're recruiting for a Buyer to join a specialist engineering and manufacturing business producing high-value, low-volume products for critical applications. This is an opportunity to join an established purchasing team where supplier relationships, attention to detail, and problem-solving are genuinely valued.
The successful Buyer will take ownership of a supplier portfolio focused on machined and fabricated components, ensuring critical parts are delivered on time, in full, and to specification to support manufacturing operations.
What You'll Be DoingAs a Buyer, you'll play a key role in maintaining supplier performance and ensuring manufacturing schedules remain on track.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing suppliers of machined, fabricated, and engineered components
- Raising and managing purchase orders
- Obtaining quotations and evaluating supplier performance
- Expediting deliveries and resolving supply chain issues
- Building strong supplier relationships through regular communication
- Working closely with Engineering, Planning, Quality, and Production teams
- Managing delivery schedules and supplier lead times
- Maintaining accurate ERP/MRP and purchasing records
- Using Excel to analyse purchasing and supplier data
What We're Looking ForTo be successful in this Buyer role, you'll ideally have:
- Previous experience as a Buyer, Assistant Buyer, Junior Buyer, Purchasing Coordinator, or Procurement Coordinator
- Experience purchasing machined components, fabricated parts, castings, assemblies, or engineered products
- Experience within an engineering or manufacturing environment
- Strong supplier relationship management skills
- ERP/MRP system experience
- Good Excel skills, including reporting and data analysis
- Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
Desirable
- Aerospace, Defence, Automotive, Precision Engineering, Electronics, or Industrial Manufacturing experience
- CIPS qualification or working towards CIPS
- SAP or EFACS experience
Essential Requirements
- British Passport Holder (required due to security clearance considerations and customer requirements)
- Ability to commute to Aston, Birmingham
- Comfortable working primarily onsite as part of a collaborative supply chain team
Why Apply?
- Join a stable and growing engineering manufacturer
- Work with highly engineered, bespoke products
- Be part of a supportive and experienced supply chain team
- Early Friday finish every week
- Competitive salary up to £40,000
- Long-term career opportunity with a strong team culture
This role would suit an experienced Buyer, Assistant Buyer, Junior Buyer, or Procurement Coordinator looking to develop within a fast-paced engineering and manufacturing environment.
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