Buyer

4 months ago


Bedford, United Kingdom Premier Group Recruitment Full time

**Role - Buyer**

**Salary - £25,000 - £30,000 (dependent on experience)**

**Type - Permanent**

**Location - Bedfordshire**

My engineering Client is looking to take on a Buyer for their procurement team in the Bedfordshire area.

Manufacturing - Engineering - Purchasing - Communication & Negotiation - Cost Effective Strategies - Supply Chain - Buying

**The Buyer will ideally have the following attributes**:

- Experience working in a similar Buyer role within a manufacturing environment; with good knowledge of purchasing components for assembly
- Previous experience with supplier negotiations and agreements including monitoring supplier performance
- CIPS qualification, a related Degree, or experience within a similar manufacturing procurement environment
- Have the ability to prioritise workload and work well under pressure top achieve deadlines
- Excellent communication skills to be able to work with a variety of people at varying levels
- Being adaptable to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Computer literate with a good level of experience working with MS Excel and Word
- Experience using ERP & MRP systems would be desirable

**The Buyer role will involve**:

- Sourcing and building long-lasting supplier relationships with regular contact and reviewing
- Ensuring the timely ordering and receipt of parts required for production and notifying relevant people of any delays
- Helping to identify areas of improvement and developing purchasing processes for cost-saving purposes
- Actively contribute to the accomplishment of team goals
- Ad-hoc duties when specified by Managers
- Creation of supplier documents needed to complete purchase orders
- Negotiation of supplier quotes and securing best possible prices

If you are interested the role above please submit your CV along with your salary expectations.


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