Buyer

Rubicon Recruitment Agency; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturer in Cambridge is seeking a strategic Buyer to join their supply chain team. This role involves leading purchasing activities, ensuring material availability, and maintaining supplier relationships within a collaborative engineering environment. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years in procurement and strong negotiation skills, with competitive benefits including health insurance and 25 days holiday.

Benefits

25 days holiday (+BH's!)

Opportunity to work on high-profile certification projects

Exposure to UK and international programs

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Health insurance and life assurance

Collaborative engineering environment

Qualifications

• 3+ years in procurement or supply chain roles within manufacturing or engineering.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with procurement KPIs and supply chain data.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day purchasing activities including sourcing, negotiating, and order placement.
• Monitor supplier performance and manage stock levels.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure material availability.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder Management

Strategic Sourcing

Attention to Detail

Education

CIPS Qualified

3+ years in Procurement

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Excel

Job description

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Are you a strategic and solutions-focused Buyer with a background in manufacturing or engineering environments? Do you thrive in fast-paced supply chain roles where attention to detail, supplier performance and cost control are critical?

We’re recruiting for a global manufacturer based in Cambridge, supplying precision-engineered products to highly regulated industries. As Buyer, you’ll play a key role in ensuring material availability, maintaining supplier relationships and supporting on-time project delivery.

This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a hands-on, commercially responsible role within a growing supply chain team that values collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.

As Buyer, you’ll benefit from:

• 25 days holiday (+BH’s!)
• The opportunity to work on high-profile certification projects
• Exposure to both UK and international programs
• A cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance programme scheme
• Health insurance and life assurance
• A technically progressive, collaborative engineering environment

As Buyer, your responsibilities will include:

• Leading day-to-day purchasing activities, including sourcing, negotiating and order placement
• Monitoring supplier performance, managing stock levels and tracking order progress
• Working with cross-functional teams to ensure material availability for manufacturing and projects
• Reducing total cost of ownership through strategic sourcing and supplier consolidation
• Supporting planning, risk mitigation and supplier performance reviews

As Buyer, your experience will include:

• 3+ years in procurement or supply chain roles within a manufacturing or engineering setting
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Proficiency with MRP/ERP systems (SAP or equivalent) and Excel
• Experience working with procurement KPIs and supply chain data
• Ideally CIPS qualified or working towards

If you’re looking for a commercially visible role where your procurement expertise will make a real difference, apply today with an up-to-date CV or contact Amber at Rubicon for more information.