Your new company

I'm currently supporting an Manufacturing SME who have been through several years of growth and an acquisition, who are now looking to recruit a Buyer into their growing Purchasing function. They are industry leaders with strong backing and you'll be joining a brilliant local team.

This is a brilliant time to be joining the team, with a lot of growth planned and room to grow this role would suit someone who is eager to progress their career in procurement and join a business that would support you through development of CIPS.

Your new role

In this role, you'll be managing the procurement of all parts, components and materials for the manufacturing of goods. You'll be responsible for ensuring cost-effective and quality-focused sourcing of raw materials from a range of suppliers in Asia, Europe and domestically.

You'll work closely with the Supply Chain, Finance, Sales and Production teams to ensure that schedules are met to ensure that reliability and performance is delivered, whilst ensuring risks are mitigated and cost savings are achieved.

Key Responsibilities:

• Negotiate pricing, lead times and payment terms with domestics and internal suppliers for raw materials and components
• Work closely with Sales and Production to ensure inventory is available in line with manufacturing schedules
• Run weekly MRP reports to determine recommended replacement
• Implement supply chain risk mitigation strategies
• Drive cost reduction activities for new purchasing or existing contracts
• Manage and update SAP records
• Ensure procurements are compliant with import regulations, quality standards and ethical sourcing guidelines
• Monitor international market trends for material availability, cost fluctuations and supplier metrics

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience operating at a similar level in a Procurement role, ideally with around 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing setting
• Understanding of purchasing raw materials or components
• Comfortable using ERP / MRP systems, SAP being desirable
• Proficiency across the MS Suite, with strong Excel knowledge
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to manage stakeholders and suppliers
• CIPS Level 4+ would be advantageous

What you'll get in return

• Salary range between £30,000 - £40,000
• On-site working pattern in Calne with free parking
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, workplace pension, personal health cover and life assurance cover

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.