Buyer

Orion Electrotech - Midlands; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early Friday finish

Competitive salary up to £40,000

Onsite role

Job summary

Orion Electrotech - Midlands in Aston, Birmingham is seeking an experienced Buyer to directly influence production, supplier performance and business success. You’ll own a portfolio of machined and fabricated components, ensuring parts are delivered on time, in full and to specification.

Key duties include raising POs, obtaining quotations, expediting deliveries and building strong supplier relationships while collaborating with Engineering, Planning and Production teams.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Buyer, Assistant Buyer, Junior Buyer, or Procurement Coordinator.
• Experience purchasing machined components, fabricated parts, castings, assemblies, or engineered products.
• Experience within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Strong supplier relationship management skills.
• ERP/MRP system experience.
• Good Excel skills for reporting and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Manage suppliers of machined, fabricated, and engineered components.
• Raising and managing purchase orders.
• Obtaining quotations and evaluating supplier performance.
• Expediting deliveries and resolving supply chain issues.
• Building strong supplier relationships through regular communication.
• Working closely with Engineering, Planning, Quality, and Production teams.
• Managing delivery schedules and supplier lead times.
• Maintaining accurate ERP/MRP and purchasing records.
• Using Excel to analyse purchasing and supplier data.

Skills

Buyer experience

ERP/MRP experience

Excel data analysis

Supplier relationships

Procurement coordination

Tools

SAP

EFACS

Job description

BuyerLocation: Aston, Birmingham

Salary: Competitive

Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30am-4:30pm Friday 7:30am-1:30pm

BuyerAre you an experienced Buyer looking for a role where you can directly influence production, supplier performance, and business success?

We're recruiting for a Buyer to join a specialist engineering and manufacturing business producing high-value, low-volume products for critical applications. This is an opportunity to join an established purchasing team where supplier relationships, attention to detail, and problem-solving are genuinely valued.

The successful Buyer will take ownership of a supplier portfolio focused on machined and fabricated components, ensuring critical parts are delivered on time, in full, and to specification to support manufacturing operations.

What You'll Be DoingAs a Buyer, you'll play a key role in maintaining supplier performance and ensuring manufacturing schedules remain on track.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing suppliers of machined, fabricated, and engineered components
• Raising and managing purchase orders
• Obtaining quotations and evaluating supplier performance
• Expediting deliveries and resolving supply chain issues
• Building strong supplier relationships through regular communication
• Working closely with Engineering, Planning, Quality, and Production teams
• Managing delivery schedules and supplier lead times
• Maintaining accurate ERP/MRP and purchasing records
• Using Excel to analyse purchasing and supplier data

What We're Looking ForTo be successful in this Buyer role, you'll ideally have:

• Previous experience as a Buyer, Assistant Buyer, Junior Buyer, Purchasing Coordinator, or Procurement Coordinator
• Experience purchasing machined components, fabricated parts, castings, assemblies, or engineered products
• Experience within an engineering or manufacturing environment
• Strong supplier relationship management skills
• ERP/MRP system experience
• Good Excel skills, including reporting and data analysis
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail

Desirable

• Aerospace, Defence, Automotive, Precision Engineering, Electronics, or Industrial Manufacturing experience
• CIPS qualification or working towards CIPS
• SAP or EFACS experience

Essential Requirements

• British Passport Holder (required due to security clearance considerations and customer requirements)
• Ability to commute to Aston, Birmingham
• Comfortable working primarily onsite as part of a collaborative supply chain team

Why Apply?

• Join a stable and growing engineering manufacturer
• Work with highly engineered, bespoke products
• Be part of a supportive and experienced supply chain team
• Early Friday finish every week
• Competitive salary up to £40,000
• Long-term career opportunity with a strong team culture

This role would suit an experienced Buyer, Assistant Buyer, Junior Buyer, or Procurement Coordinator looking to develop within a fast-paced engineering and manufacturing environment.