Buyer

Bridgnorth Aluminium Ltd; Bridgnorth; Hybrid; GBP 32.000 - 45.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Bridgnorth Aluminium Ltd. is seeking a procurement professional to oversee non-metal sourcing and end-to-end procurement. You will identify suppliers, negotiate terms, manage contracts, and ensure compliance with policies while driving cost efficiencies.

The role emphasizes supplier due diligence, on-time delivery, and maintaining strong vendor relationships across projects and site operations.

Qualifikationen

• GCSEs in English and Maths (A-C).
• Strong proven experience as a Buyer.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Experience with ERP systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.

Aufgaben

• Identify and evaluate suppliers to ensure quality and reliability.
• Negotiate favourable contracts, terms and prices with suppliers.
• Provide commercial support to the Contract manager.
• Manage the full procurement process from end to end.
• Take full ownership leading contracts and categories you are assigned.
• Lead contract discussions, processes and reviews.
• Conduct due diligence with suppliers before engagement.
• Ensure deadlines are met for RFP/RFQ and avoid out-of-contract situations.

Kenntnisse

Negotiation

Communication

Analytical thinking

Time management

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Ausbildung

5 GCSEs English and Maths

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Jobbeschreibung

Responsible for non-metal sourcing and procurement for the business. The role involves negotiating with suppliers, ensuring quality, cost effectiveness and maintaining positive vendor relationships.

• Identify and evaluate suppliers to ensure quality and reliability
• Negotiate favourable contracts, terms and prices with suppliers
• Provide commercial support to the Contract manager
• Manage the full procurement process from end to end
• Take full ownership leading contracts and categories you are assigned
• Manage contracts efficiently and strategically – lead commercial discussions, contract processes, and conduct regular reviews
• Lead categories by understanding requests, targeting the correct supplier selectively by identifying which suppliers can fulfil which type of requests, and ensure proper ownership of enquiries – no delegation to engineers of procurement tasks
• Conduct due diligence with suppliers before engagement – including verifying capabilities, compliance and performance history
• Ensure all deadlines are consistently met, including RFP/RFQ stages and out of contract situations are avoided

Working Hours

36.25 hours (flexitime)

Salary Range

Reporting to

Procurement & Warehouse Manager

Responsibilities

Adhere to Procurement Policies and Procedures

Adhere to deadlines set by management and/or the business

Learn and develop knowledge via training courses

Perform supplier evaluation and relationship management tasks on a regular basis

Ensure contractors that carry out work on site are accredited on the SafeContractor platform before an order is placed

Support Engineering throughout Projects

Resolve all procurement issues – late deliveries, incorrect items etc.

Upload SDS to online chemical management system

Support the Procurement & Warehouse Manager and wider team as required

Cover other members of the team as required due to holidays or absence

Respond to internal queries within 24 hours

Respond to external queries within 48 hours

Take full ownership of all responsibilities within the Buyers role, following through on tasks and decisions reliably.

Always demonstrate strong accountability and urgency in the role

Update PRs for approval in <2.5 days

Convert PRs to POs in <1 day

Strategically source all contracts through RFP/RFQ

Achieve average of 5% or more cost saving from initial quoted price to final price

Maintain 85% SafeContractor accreditation

Conduct risk-based supplier assessments

Maintain average score of 7.0 for supplier quality performance

Maintain Supplier A & B Code of Conduct compliance

Requirements

5 GCSEs Grade A-C – English Language and Maths essential

Strong proven experience as a Buyer

Strong negotiation and communication skills

Experienced with ERP systems

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Experienced with supplier management and relationship building

Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines

Strong commercial knowledge and contract management

Strong understanding of legal compliance, and experience of reviewing, checking and understanding contracts/terms

Advantageous skills and experience

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Strong negotiation and conflict resolution abilities

Effective decision making and problem-solving skills

Ability to prioritise workload and work with minimal supervision

Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building

Ability to liaise directly with a diverse range of stakeholders and build good relationships

Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team

Excellent time management and organisation skills

Ability to perform under pressure in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

High level of attention to detail and accuracy

Commercial awareness and cost-conscious mindset

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (e.g. Pivot tables, VLOOKUP)

Data analysis and reporting skills

Knowledge of wider supply chain processes

Responsible for non-metal sourcing and procurement for the business.