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Your new company

You will be joining a well-established engineering business operating within highly regulated sectors. The organisation is experiencing continued growth and is investing in its procurement function to build a high-performing, resilient supply chain that supports both current production and future product development.

Your new role

As a Buyer, you will be responsible for delivering end-to-end procurement activities to support manufacturing operations. You will play a key role in ensuring the timely and cost-effective supply of materials, components and services, while maintaining a strong focus on quality, compliance and supplier performance.

Working closely with engineering, production and supply chain teams, you will support both ongoing production and new product introduction (NPI).

Key responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement processes, including sourcing, RFQs, negotiation, purchase order placement and expediting

• Develop and manage supplier relationships across mechanical components, materials and subcontract processing

• Negotiate pricing and commercial terms to meet budget and cost targets

• Monitor and improve supplier performance (quality, cost, delivery)

• Raise and manage purchase orders and works orders, ensuring accuracy across technical and commercial specifications

• Support NPI and design-for-manufacture activities in collaboration with Engineering

• Identify and onboard new suppliers to strengthen supply chain capability

• Establish and manage long-term supplier agreements (LTAs)

• Ensure strong communication between internal stakeholders and external suppliers

What you’ll need to succeed

• Experience within a procurement / purchasing role in a manufacturing or engineering environment

• Strong background in mechanical components and machining supply chains

• Knowledge of materials and surface treatments (metals preferred)

• Experience using ERP/MRP systems

• Excellent negotiation, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills

• Ability to read technical drawings (advantageous)

• Experience within regulated industries is desirable
  
  

What you’ll get in return

• Opportunity to join a growing, technically advanced organisation

• Exposure to complex engineering supply chains and NPI activity

• A role where you can directly influence supplier performance, cost and delivery

• Competitive salary up to £45,000 depending on experience
  
  What you need to do now

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