Buyer

Manpower; Crawley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing automotive technology company in the UK is seeking an experienced buyer to manage vendor relationships and internal stakeholder collaboration. This onsite role in North Oxfordshire involves sourcing and placing orders, negotiating pricing, and ensuring efficient stock management. Candidates should possess strong negotiation skills and ideally be working towards CIPS certification. This position offers excellent career progression opportunities in a dynamic and innovative sector.

Qualifications

• Experience in sourcing and placing orders for contract and non-contract items.
• Ability to negotiate pricing effectively.
• Experience in managing vendor relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage vendor relationships and internal stakeholder collaboration.
• Sourcing and purchase order placement.
• Ensure stock management of parts.

Skills

Strong negotiation skills

Vendor relationship management

Ability to work with stakeholders

Adaptability

Proactive attitude

Education

CIPS or working towards it

Job description

Job Description

A growing automotive technology company in Oxfordshire is continuing to expand, creating opportunities across the business. They are looking for an experienced buyer potentially with CIPS or working towards it to join an excellent team with plenty opportunity for career progression as the company grows.

They develop cutting-edge EV technology for vehicle manufacturers, and the defence sector to sustain and amplify their success, they are actively seeking talented individuals with a passion for sustainability and cars. They would expect you to hit the ground running, demonstrating a strong work ethic, adaptability, and a proactive attitude in this evolving arena.

This role reports to the CFO and is an onsite position based in North Oxfordshire and you will be critical to the operational success of the business. The role will focus on managing vendor relationships and will involve working closely with internal and external stakeholders.

It is a diverse role, covering technical and non-technical buying, the management of the purchased items route through the business to receipt and stock management of parts.

Key Responsibilities :

• Sourcing and placement of orders for contract and non-contract items using manual requisitions and digital parts requisition systems
• ??Negotiation of lower pricing whenever possible.

Maintenance of Supplier details on the procurement s...