Technical Buyer

I am working with a cutting edge engineering organisation based in South Oxford who are seeking a Technical Buyer to join the mechanical & electronic category of their procurement team.
- You will ensure that all aspects of transactional procurement of goods and services are met in terms of optimised cost, delivered to the end user on time and to the required quality standard.
- As a technical buyer you will strive to achieve departmental measures of performance, support the Procurement Manager and Senior Procurement Officer with continuous improvement and delivery of strategy and best practice as well as negotiating contractswith suppliers that are to the best advantage of the company.
- There will be a large amount of liaising with budget holders to ensure that stakeholder requirements are fully understood to facilitate more effective procurement activity and where appropriate advise budget holders of the likely outcomes of negotiationsand possible alternative strategies that may achieve budgetary targets or other outcomes desired by the budget holder.
- **This is a technical procurement role** with a strong focus on the outsourcing of the businesses mechanical manufacturing requirements and the procurement of wiring looms, connectors and electronic components, so **a strong understanding of technical drawings and manufacturing processes is a requirement**.

**Education and experience**:

- You will have at least 3 years proven previous procurement experience working within a fast-changing engineering or manufacturing environment.
- Aerospace or Automotive procurement experience is desirable.
- **Procurement experience of mechanical part manufacture is a requirement.**:

- **Procurement experience of electronic components is desirable.**:

- Good problem solving and team working skills with ability to work under own initiative.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills are essential.

CIPS qualifications are desirable