Senior Buyer

Do you have experience in a Manufacturing Buying role? Are you eager to develop your career and welcome the challenge of working in an exciting and fast-paced environment? If so, we are looking for you.

We require a confident, enthusiastic and highly organised individual to join our small team as **Senior Buyer**. You will be responsible for sourcing and procuring PCB’s/PCBA’s, optics, cabling, and packaging, to ensure that the businesses operational needs are met, considering price, quality, quantity, and delivery to ensure continuity of supply.

This position belongs to the Technologies Division Europe & Asia and reports to the Purchasing Manager based in Farnborough, Hampshire.

**The Company**

For over 50 years, Mirion Technologies has provided mission critical systems to detect, measure and analyse radiation to protect people, property, and the environment. We are a global business, powered by local geographical presence throughout Europe and Asia with HQ and Corporate department in the USA.

**Key Responsibilities**:
The **Senior Buyer** responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

- Identifying and negotiating with suppliers for material demands from the ERP system to support production schedule and projects.
- Maintaining and updating the 365 MS system to ensure accuracy on pricing, lead times and supplier details.
- To be a problem solver, managing and mitigating supply chain risk.
- Liaise and work with internal stakeholders at the Farnborough site - Sales, Engineering, Planning, Quality, and Production to ensure company targets are met.
- Deliver on-going cost savings for the business through negotiation, and by building / maintaining strong supplier relationships.
- Follow procurement best practices by monitoring and challenging suppliers OTIF, price increases, and reject rate regularly (providing reporting when necessary).
- Undertake line management responsibilities and reporting when the Purchasing Manager is out of office.
- Manage a specific supplier base, including developing new strategies and the ongoing maintenance/improvement of terms.
- Work at pace, reacting to the needs of the business effectively.
- Develop and present new ideas to the Purchasing Manager to improve procurement processes and efficiencies.
- To be the point of contact for the department as and when required in the Managers absence.

**The Person**

The key skills and qualities of a **Senior Buyer** are:

- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an Electronics Buying role (PCBA Manufacturer).
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a Manufacturing Buying role.
- Strong Negotiation skills.
- Multiple supplier management and relationship experience.
- Intermediate skills in MS Excel and databases, preferably office 365.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Team Player.
- Ability to assess priorities and work on own initiative.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Highest standards of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Results focused and committed to achieving deadlines.
- Ability to read and understand engineering drawings (including PCB layout data).

**Offer**

Our employees make the difference. And that's why we offer you as a **Senior Buyer**:

- **Salary: £35-£40k plus competitive benefits package.**:

- **The opportunity to develop within an international group.**:

- **Ongoing career growth and professional development opportunities**:

- **A collaborative and supportive work environment.**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Farnborough: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Manufacturing Buying: 2 years (required)
- Electronics Buying: 3 years (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Farnborough

Reference ID: SB/05