Buyer

Travail Employment Group; Bath; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering manufacturing company in Bath seeks a Buyer to support the procurement manager. Responsibilities include raising purchase orders, negotiating terms with suppliers, and assessing supplier capabilities. This role offers a friendly team-oriented environment, with benefits including a competitive salary, private health care, and generous holiday allowance. Ideal for procurement professionals looking for a stable and rewarding career path.

Benefits

33 days holiday

Private health care

Pension

Parking

Early Friday finishes

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement or buying within engineering manufacturing.
• Strong negotiation skills with suppliers.
• Ability to analyse quotations and make informed decisions.

Responsibilities

• Raise purchase orders according to procedures.
• Negotiate pricing and terms with suppliers.
• Conduct supplier visits to assess standards.
• Monitor supplier performance and maintain reports.
• Identify and qualify new suppliers.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Supplier management

Procurement processes

Job description

Job Description

Buyer
£40,000 per annum, Monday to Friday 37.5 hours a week, BS34 Filton Bristol, 33 days holiday, Private health care, Pension, Parking, Early Friday Finishes plus more

A new and exciting opportunity working within an established and leading engineering manufacturing company who are actively seeking a buyer or procurement professional. With a friendly and team-oriented environment, this opportunity would see you working to support the procurement manager within the business.

The buyer or procurement professional responsibilities areas follows

• Raise purchase orders in line with company procedures.
• Issue RFQs, analyse quotations, and recommend the best commercial and technical options.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and delivery with suppliers.
• Create and maintain quarterly supplier performance reports.
• Conduct supplier visits to assess capability, capacity, and ethical standards.
• Identify and qualify new suppliers to mitigate single-source risks.
• Raise shipping requests and carry out associated administrative tasks.
• Review DINC demand and DUK safety stock; place orders considering price breaks, stock levels, rework potential, and obsolescence risks.
• Raise assembly orders for safety stock and DINC.
• Update Sales BOM pricing information.
• Prepare and distribute weekly inventory zapewnienia.
• Monitor supplier del...