Buyer

Brush Transformers; Charnwood; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering solutions provider in Charnwood is seeking a Buyer to manage supply chain partners, ensuring optimal cost and delivery times. The candidate should possess advanced negotiation skills and be proficient in both Italian and English. This role offers competitive salary, flexible working options, and various benefits including enhanced maternity/paternity policies and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Holiday allowance starting at 26 days per annum

Flexible and Hybrid working options

Life insurance – 4 x annual salary

Enhanced company Pension scheme

24/7 free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme

GP24 Service – Access to remote GP services

BRUSHRewards – Savings on everyday essentials

Family-friendly policies including Enhanced Maternity/Paternity

Bike2work scheme

Long Service Awards

Ongoing professional development and training

Qualifications

• Able to work upon direction or autonomously.
• Full driving license.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the approved supplier list.
• Supply chain partner management.
• Manage the external and internal communication with vendors.
• Responsible for vendor evaluation, selection, qualifications, and the associated onboarding processes.
• Purchases of raw materials, components, and other goods required.
• Lead terms & conditions, price, and delivery time negotiation.

Skills

Advanced written and verbal communication skills (Italian and English)

Advanced negotiation skills

Education

SIP qualification or working towards

Job description

About The Role

Why choose us? BRUSH Group provides the energysolutions that help power our built world. From power transformers to switchgear and engineering solutions, for generations, the BRUSH brand has stood for engineering excellence. We are committed to supporting the global effort for industrial decarbonisation and sustainable development and have set ambitious objectives to achieve our target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. 🌍

What's the role?

The Buyer will manage BRUSH's supply chain partners. This will include building and maintaining competitive, long-term partnerships whilst securing optimal cost, quality, and delivery times. The postholder will predominately work with BRUSH’s European supply chain partners. This role requires a very proactive person, with great attention to detail and a flexible mindset.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the approved supplier list.
• Supply chain partner management.
• Manage the external and internal communication with vendors.
• Responsible for vendor evaluation, selection, qualifications, and the associated onboarding processes.
• Purchases of raw materials, components, and other goods required.
• Lead terms & conditions, price, and delivery time negotiation.

What we’re looking for:

• SIP qualification or working towards.
• Able to work upon direction or autonomously.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills (Italian and English).
• Advanced negotiation skills.
• Full driving license.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary.
• Holiday allowance starting at 26 days per annum plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time roles).
• Flexible and Hybrid working options (role dependant).
• Life insurance – 4 x annual salary.
• Enhanced company Pension scheme.
• 24/7 free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
• GP24 Service – Access to remote, private GP services 24/7, 365 days a year plus Second Medical Opinions.
• BRUSHRewards – Discover plenty of ways to get more active and make great savings on everyday essentials as well as gifts for loved ones, holidays and special treats for yourself.
• Family-friendly policies including Enhanced Maternity/Paternity.
• Bike2work scheme.
• Long Service Awards.
• Developing our people is important to us – we support and encourage development by offering ongoing professional development and training.

About The Company

BRUSH Transformers provide agile and adaptive engineering solutions and products, including consultancy services, design, and project management as well as award-winning product technology, to a wide range of projects.

A chosen partner for national and regional power generation and distribution network operators, through innovation and a commitment to delivering solutions that address grid-resilience and drive system change, we support the global drive to net-zero, helping create a future-proof Infrastructure.