Buyer

Symmetric Recruitment Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks a Buyer with at least 2 years of experience in procurement, preferably from Defence or Engineering sectors. The role involves managing purchase orders, supplier relationships, and ensuring data accuracy in the ERP system. The candidate should have strong stakeholder management, excellent Excel skills, and attention to detail. Hybrid working is available, with an attractive salary package including potential bonuses.

Benefits

Company Bonus up to GBP10,000

Ongoing funding for personal development

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience within a procurement environment.
• Educated to Degree Level Qualification or working towards.
• Membership of a relevant professional body e.g., CIPS is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Convert Purchase Requisitions to Purchase Orders.
• Review supplier RFQs and recommend preferred options.
• Manage order book activities with suppliers.

Skills

Stakeholder relationship management

Procurement understanding

Self-motivation

Excel

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Education

Degree Level Qualification in relevant subject

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Buyer

GBP38,000- GBP45,000 DOE + Up To GBP10,000 Company Bonus

Ongoing funding for personal Development

Hybrid Working Available

Are you an experienced Assistant Buyer / Junior Buyer looking for your next step or aleady an experinced Buyer / Supply Chain , we would like to hear from you.

A vacancy has arisen for a Buyer, preferably from a Defence or Engineering / Manufacturing sector background to join an established Bristol-based Engineering / Defence Services SME based in Central Bristol. We deliver complex manufacturing and critical services to UK Primes and the MoD and are growing due to winning a number of large contracts.

Main duties

• Convert Purchase Requisitions to Purchase Orders and issue to suppliers.
• Prepare, issue and review supplier RFQ s, recommending preferred options to all relevant Stakeholders.
• Identify resolutions for critical path supply.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining key supplier relationships and support supplier performance improvement.
• Take ownership of Order Book Management activities, liaising with suppliers to ensure materials / components are bought in line with customer requirements and contractual lead-times are achieved.
• Manage goods in and invoice queries associated with your order book.
• Ensure data accuracy of the ERP system is maintained with valid pricing and purchase requirements.
• Support the Procurement Manager in the tendering and sourcing process in accordance with agreed project deliverables.
• Support in Strategic Sourcing to ensure best practice sourcing and pricing portfolio is achieved.
• Confidently negotiate and agree Terms and Conditions, and contractual agreements including the flow-down and management of KPI s.

Professional Skills / Abilities

• Able to establish strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business.
• Good understanding of Procurement within a Project Management function
• Must be self-motivated with a flexible approach to workload.
• Excellent I.T. Skills (Microsoft Excel essential).
• Strong attention to detail (essential).
• Data analysis skills.
• Basic understanding of engineering (desirable).

Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience within a procurement environment (essential)
• Educated to Degree Level Qualification (or working towards) in relevant subject.
• Membership of a relevant professional body e.g., CIPS (desirable but not essential).
• MRP Skills (IFS desirable but not essential).
• Full Driving Licence and willingness to travel.
• Ability to obtain the relevant basic Security Clearance (SC)