Buyer

ASL; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Excellent pension scheme

Job summary

ASL in the United Kingdom is seeking a motivated Buyer to join a leading engineering company based in the Aylesbury region. The role offers a salary circa 33k-38k+ with excellent company benefits including an annual bonus and a superb pension scheme.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on buying experience (2/3 years+), CIPS Level 3 and strong experience in procurement processes within engineering or manufacturing environments.

Qualifications

• Strong buying and procurement experience in engineering/manufacturing.
• Hands-on buying experience (2–3 years).
• CIPS qualification (Level 3) or equivalent experience.
• Experience with ERP/MRP or SAP systems.

Responsibilities

• Raise, manage and process purchase orders for goods and services accurately.
• Buying, purchasing, pricing and checking availability.
• Invoice and GRPO support.
• Import export documentation.
• Supplier communication regarding quotations, order progress, deliveries, pricing queries.

Skills

Buying experience

Procurement experience

Supplier relationship management

Negotiation skills

Education

CIPS Level 3

Tools

ERP

MRP

SAP

Job description

A motivated Buyer is required for our market leading, award-winning engineering client based in the Aylesbury region. In return there is a excellent salary of circa 33k- 38k+ dependant on experience with excellent company benefits including annual company bonus and excellent pension scheme in an established reputable company.

The ideal buyer will have the following key skills and experiences;

• Good buyer, procurement, purchasing experience
• Hands on Buying experience (2/3 years+ buyer ideally
• CIPS qualification ideally level 3, CIPS membership, supply chain qualifications or equivalent experience if not qualified
• Experience of procurement processes within engineering, manufacturing or technical industries ideally or similar
• Good systems experience, ERP, MRP, SAP or similar
• Experience, knowledge of imports, exports, freight, customs clearance (advantageous)
• Good supplier relationship management experience and negotiation skills

This buyer role would suit a dedicated supply chain professional with good buying knowledge and experience of procurement process. This is a great career opportunity for a dedicated procurement professional to join a small team in a forward-thinking company and develop their buying career further in this exciting, varied, fast paced role.

Reporting into the Head of Procurement, some key responsibilities of this procurement role are;

• Purchase Order processing - Raise, manage and process purchase orders for goods and services accurately
• Buying, purchasing, pricing and checking availability
• Invoice and GRPO support
• Import export documentation
• Supplier communication- regarding quotations, order progress, deliveries, pricing queries, availability issues