Technical Buyer

19 hours ago


Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom Gripple Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Buyer to join our supply chain team at Gripple Ltd. As a Technical Buyer, you will be responsible for managing the end-to-end procurement process, from design through to tooling and sampling.

Key Responsibilities
  • Obtaining quotations and achieving best commercial offers possible
  • Conducting research for new components and sourcing to material specifications and bespoke engineering drawings
  • Sourcing and onboarding new suppliers in line with company values
  • Improving prices and terms of business with suppliers and reviewing opportunities to make business savings by utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods
  • Producing and presenting reports/information sets for both internal and external consumption
  • Providing analysis on costs, new and existing and review cost reduction activities
  • Applying a professional and consistent approach to all supplier relationships
  • Following all necessary governance/approvals related to procurement
Requirements
  • Experience of working in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a purchasing team, with familiarity with technical specifications, engineering drawings and scopes of work
  • Keen attention to detail, with strong analytical, numerical and IT skills
  • Commercial awareness and ability to identify and mitigate where appropriate key supply chain risks prior to placing purchase orders
  • Experience in purchasing, price negotiation and contract implementation
  • Ability to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with colleagues, stakeholders and suppliers on a global setting
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills
  • Ability to manage and prioritise tasks to given deadlines
  • Commercial and financial awareness with a full understanding of how failure to supply impacts the manufacturing process, and customer order fulfilment
  • Ability to work as part of the team and independently where required
What We Offer
  • Competitive salary
  • Share ownership scheme
  • Excellent initial and ongoing training and support and global opportunities to develop
  • Generous holiday entitlement
  • Life assurance
  • Private individual health care
  • Permanent health insurance scheme
  • Paycare health plan
  • Non-contributory 15% pension scheme
  • Enhanced family policy
  • Gym membership
Why Choose Gripple?

As an employee-owned company, our people are front and centre. You can therefore expect to see:

  • Commitment to core values and behaviours, AKA the 'Gripple Spirit'
  • Work-life balance
  • Career development
  • Exceptional benefits
  • Unique working environment
  • Commitment to net zero


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