Buyer

ENS Recruitment; Basildon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading electronics manufacturing company in Basildon is seeking a Buyer to join their Commercial team. The role involves negotiating supplier prices, managing purchasing, and working closely with other departments to improve operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 4 years of buying experience within manufacturing, particularly in electronics or engineering. This full-time position offers competitive remuneration and a great working environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

20 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Pension scheme

Free parking

Complimentary snacks and drinks

Qualifications

• Experience in electronics or engineering purchasing.
• Minimum 4 years buying experience.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate supplier prices and lead times.
• Analyse complex data for purchasing options.
• Manage purchasing and supplier performance.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Organisational skills

Analytical ability

Numeracy

Stock or MRP system usage

Tools

Excel

Factory Master

Job description

Overview

We are recruiting for a Buyer for a leading electronics manufacturing company based in Basildon, Essex. You will need to have purchasing experience within the manufacturing sector (ideally electronics or engineering). With over 40 years' experience, our client have s built a strong reputation for the on-time delivery of printed circuit boards, PCBAs, box builds, and final assemblies. As a Buyer, you are based in the newly formed Commercial team based at the Basildon office and are an integral part of the purchasing team. This role could suit an experienced Buyer seeking to progress to a Senior Buyer.

Responsibilities

• Solicit and negotiate supplier price, lead time and delivery quotations.
• Analyse complex data for multiple components and make decisions on the best purchasing options.
• Use the MRP system, Factory Master and any group purchasing models to support buying and quoting activities.
• Manage purchasing for all customers including buying, expediting and pushouts.
• Enable effective supplier selection, assessment, performance and improvement.
• Develop close working relationships with other key functions (account management, engineering, quality and production) to support commercial negotiations for new projects. Make suggestions to improve current processes for increased operational efficiency and increase business performance: working towards a strategy of continuous improvement.

Skills, knowledge & experience

• Some experience of working for a manufacturing company with an understanding of electronic products and knowledge of component purchasing and commodity buying (plastics, metals etc.).
• Previous buying experience, minimum 4 years.
• Excellent organisation and planning skills; confident to prioritise and juggle competing demands.
• Strong numeracy and analytical ability; using Excel and databases.
• Confident user of stock or MRP systems (IFS or Factory Master would be advantageous).

Remuneration & Benefits

• Salary: competitive salary (dependent on skills & experience).
• Working hours: Full time is currently 37 hours per week. Mon to Thurs 08:00 to 16:30 and Fri 08:00 to 13:30.
• Holiday: 20 days plus Bank Holidays (includes Christmas shutdown). Plus, up to 5 days for long service.
• Pension scheme: Auto-enrolment, 5% employee contributions + 3% company contributions.
• Excellent working environment.
• Free parking, spacious offices & employee facilities.
• Complimentary fruit, hot drinks and breakfast provisions.

For further information apply today or contact Kim Baker, ENS Recruitment Westcliff.