Buyer

Orion Electrotech Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish every Friday

Modern manufacturing environment

Job summary

Orion Electrotech Ltd in the Birmingham area is seeking a Buyer to join our engineering and manufacturing team to manage supplier relationships and ensure timely delivery of critical components. The role covers purchase orders, supplier scheduling, expediting, and working with planning, production, quality and engineering to keep operations running smoothly.

Ideal candidates will have manufacturing purchasing experience, strong Excel skills, and the ability to develop procurement processes; a

Qualifications

• Experience as a Buyer or similar purchasing role in manufacturing/engineering.
• Experience purchasing engineered components and machined parts.
• Strong supplier relationship management and communication skills.
• Proficient with ERP/MRP systems and Excel for purchasing analytics.

Responsibilities

• Managing purchase orders and supplier schedules
• Developing and maintaining strong supplier relationships
• Expediting orders and resolving supply issues
• Monitoring supplier performance and delivery commitments
• Obtaining quotations and supporting sourcing activities
• Working with planning, production, quality and engineering
• Maintaining information within ERP/MRP systems
• Using Excel to analyse and manage purchasing data
• Supporting continuous improvement across the supply chain

Skills

Supplier relationship management

Excel skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

CIPS qualification

Degree in Supply Chain/Procurement/Engineering

Tools

SAP

EFACS

Epicor

Oracle

Sage

Job description

Location: Aston, Birmingham
Salary: GBP35,000 - GBP40,000
Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30am-4:30pm Friday 7:30am-1:30pm

Looking for a Buyer role where you can genuinely make an impact?

We're recruiting for a Buyer to join a well-established engineering and manufacturing business producing highly engineered, low-volume products for critical applications. This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive supply chain team where you'll build supplier relationships, solve problems, and play a key role in keeping manufacturing operations running smoothly.

Whether you're already working as a Buyer or have developed purchasing experience within a manufacturing environment, this role offers long-term stability, exposure to complex engineering products, and the opportunity to develop your procurement career within a respected business.

The Role

As a Buyer, you'll be responsible for managing supplier relationships and ensuring the timely delivery of critical components into the manufacturing operation.

Duties will include:

• Managing purchase orders and supplier schedules
• Developing and maintaining strong supplier relationships
• Expediting orders and resolving supply issues
• Monitoring supplier performance and delivery commitments
• Obtaining quotations and supporting sourcing activities
• Working closely with planning, production, quality and engineering teams
• Maintaining accurate information within ERP/MRP systems
• Using Excel to analyse and manage purchasing data
• Supporting continuous improvement across the supply chain function

What We're Looking For

To be successful in this Buyer role, you'll ideally have:

• Previous experience as a Buyer, Junior Buyer, Purchasing Coordinator, Procurement Coordinator or similar
• Experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment
• Experience purchasing engineered components, machined parts, assemblies, or manufactured products
• Strong supplier relationship management skills
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems (SAP, EFACS, Epicor, Oracle, Sage or similar)
• Good Excel skills
• Strong communication skills and a professional approach
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills

Desirable

• CIPS qualification or working towards CIPS
• Degree within Supply Chain, Procurement, Business or Engineering
• Aerospace, Automotive, Defence, Electronics or Precision Engineering experience

Why Apply?

• Join an established and supportive procurement team
• Work with technically complex engineered products
• Stable business with long-term growth plans
• Modern manufacturing environment
• Early finish every Friday
• Opportunity to develop your procurement career
• Competitive salary of up to GBP40,000

This position would suit a Buyer, Junior Buyer, Purchasing Coordinator, Procurement Coordinator, or Supply Chain professional looking to develop within a fast-paced engineering and manufacturing environment.