Buyer

GK Brand, Inc. Brand Real; Ashby-de-la-Zouch; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leading company based in Ashby-de-la-Zouch is seeking a UK Parts Buyer to join its procurement team. The role involves sourcing parts, managing supplier relationships, and optimizing procurement processes. Candidates should have strong negotiation skills and experience in a manufacturing environment. Hybrid working is available, along with competitive benefits including a salary, annual bonus, and 25 days annual leave.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary

Annual bonus

Contributory pension, life assurance

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Retail, travel and leisure discounts

Employee assistance programme

Free onsite parking

Quarterly team lunches

Gallons of free tea, coffee, and hot chocolate

Qualifications

• Proven experience in procurement within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Analytically minded with intermediate or above Excel skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Procure parts ensuring optimal cost, quality, delivery.
• Order creation and processing on SAP.
• Lead tendering exercises and contract negotiations.
• Assess and evaluate suppliers and conduct performance reviews.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support the needs of the business.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical mindset

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Technical drawing interpretation

Education

CIPS Level 4 or above

Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Engineering

Tools

SAP

Excel

Power Bi

Job description

Would you like to be part of a dynamic, forward thinking, solutions driven team within a global leading company?

We are currently looking for a new UK Parts Buyer, to join our team based at our office in Ashby, Leicester. This is a full time, permanent role, with hybrid working available.

Job Purpose

Working within the parts and purchasing team, you'll procure parts such as motors, electrical components, cables, hoists, fastenings, machined components and many more, ensuring optimal cost, quality, delivery, and continuity of supply, for the UK Konecranes customer base. You'll engage with a variety of stakeholders across the UK and our global business to provide supplier quotations to the sales team efficiently, whilst managing stocking policies, holding supplier reviews, negotiations and improvement plans where necessary. Working with data is a key element to this role, so having a solid understanding of KPIs reported in, for example, Power Bi, Excel, SAP and internal stock management systems is essential, while contributing to operational efficiency.

You will have excellent communication skills, a drive towards continuous improvement in all areas, be process driven, analytical and keen to achieve best cost practices, while building robust supplier relationships.

This role reports the UK Procurement Manager.

Key Responsibilities

Procurement & Sourcing

• Order creation and processing on SAP
• Stocking policy analysis and management on SAP, Excel and GIM
• Ensure continuity of supply and proactively manage risks to fulfilment.
• Lead tendering exercises and contract negotiations.
• Supporting central procurement team with purchase order creation when necessary
• Expediting
• Understands / experienced with Incoterms

Supplier Management

• Assess and evaluate suppliers; conduct performance reviews.
• Drive supplier development and cost reduction initiatives.
• Supplier Relationship Management with Key Supplier

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate cross-functionally to support the needs of the business (e.g. Sales team, Finance, Warehouse team)
• Communicate procurement insights and risks to relevant teams.

Process & Compliance

• Maintain accurate procurement records and documentation.
• Ensure adherence to company purchasing policies, taking a process driven and best practice approach.
• Creation of standard operating procedures (SOP), to reduce risk and enable visibility and compliance.
• Support onboarding and pre-qualification of new suppliers, including risk assessments and compliance checks.

Qualifications

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in procurement within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Analytically minded with intermediate or above excel skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable Qualifications

• CIPS Level 4 or above (working towards MCIPS preferred).
• Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Engineering (or equivalent)

We Offer

• Competitive basic salary
• Annual bonus
• Contributory pension, life assurance and income protection insurance
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Buy/sell holidays
• Retail, travel and leisure discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Full-time, 37.5 hours per week.
• Hybrid working available.
• Occasional travel to supplier sites and project locations.
• Free onsite parking
• Friendly working environment
• Quarterly team lunches
• Gallons of free tea, coffee and hot chocolate