Technical Buyer

Opportunity for an experienced Technical Buyer to join an established global manufacturer.

The Technical Buyer will work as part of a Purchasing Team and will be responsible for sourcing fabricated and machined parts from a UK Supply Base. The Technical Buyer must be able to read technical drawings, specifications and BOMs.

Responsibilities of the role will include:

• Manage the procurement process for the supply of fabricated and machined parts
• Negotiate with Suppliers to achieve the best pricing, delivery and quality
• Negotiate, execute and monitor contractual agreements with suppliers
• Build strong working relationships with Suppliers and work closely with them to ensure SLAs are achieved
• Source new Suppliers and carry out due diligence and negotiate terms
• Ensure all materials are delivered on-time
• Request RFQs for bid work
• Build relationships with Colleagues across the business
• Support Supplier Quality in Supplier-related non-conformance

Knowledge and experience required for the role:

• Experience working in a similar purchasing/Buyer role within a manufacturing engineering organisation
• Ability to read technical drawings and interpret BOMs
• Fantastic negotiation skills and can build strong working relationships with Suppliers and Colleagues
• Commercial and financial awareness
• Competent using ERP/MRP systems
• Can work on own initiative and prioritise workload
• Strong organisational and planning skills

This role will be an on-site role for the initial training period (up to 3 months) and will then become hybrid

To discuss in more detail please send your CV today…