Buyer

WGM Engineering Ltd; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

WGM Engineering Ltd is seeking a buyer to join their expanding team in Glasgow. This hybrid role involves overseeing procurement processes while building supplier relationships to enhance supply chain performance. Candidates should have relevant purchasing experience and a proactive attitude towards continuous improvement.

Benefits

32 days holiday, increasing to 36 based on length of service

Enhanced pension scheme

Life assurance scheme

Salary sacrifice for annual leave purchase & cycle to work

Enhanced maternity & paternity leave

Company sick pay (available after qualifying period)

Employee discount programme

Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience in a purchasing environment.
• Experience in sector-related purchasing software.
• Ability to work unsupervised.

Responsibilities

• Assume end-to-end procurement responsibility for specified electrical category.
• Maintain supplier performance process for core suppliers.
• Promote best practice procurement policies.

Skills

Computer literacy

Good communication skills

Team player

Strong awareness of health, safety, and environmental considerations

Supply chain processes understanding

Tools

Purchasing software

Microsoft Office

Job description

WGM have an excellent opportunity for a buyer to join the business in a hybrid working capacity based within our Glasgow office. This is an excellent opportunity to join the business as we enter a period of extensive growth. The overall purpose of the role will involve assisting the Procurement team by ensuring the delivery of all purchasing requirements are made on-time and in full across all business streams to fully satisfy customer requirements. You will work with existing and new suppliers to continually develop and improve supply chain flexibility and performance whilst adhering to client regulations. Reporting to the Procurement Category Manager.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

• Support delivery of WGM output and margin expectations through the procurement of goods and/or services through best practice.
• Deliver all performance targets for core suppliers.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with clients internally and externally.
• Deliver cost and improvement initiatives where possible and continually striving towards more efficient and smarter ways of working.
• Promote best practice procurement policies and procedures to stakeholders throughout the business.
• Produce and maintain supplier development plans including performance targets.
• Increase core competency rating as per training matrix.
• Understand the needs of the internal & external customer.
• Acting and providing solutions to prevent future problems arising.
• Assume end to end procurement responsibility for specified electrical category to meet and exceed customer expectations focusing on quality, delivery on-time and ensuring value for money giving WGM the competitive edge.
• Provide and maintain accurate pricing tools and MOU’s (memorandum of understanding) for core suppliers.
• Maintain supplier performance process for core suppliers.
• Industry and market feedback, advising the business of new electrical innovations, products and services that are available.
• Dealing with queries from both internal and external parties.
• Manage safety in-line with company policy.
  
  
  

Qualifications & Experience

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Experience within a role in similar sectors using purchasing software.
• 2 years’ experience in a purchasing environment.
• Computer literacy and strong skills in Microsoft Office products.
• A good Team player however can work unsupervised when required.
• A strong awareness of health, safety, and environmental considerations.
• A desire to facilitate and embrace Continuous Improvement within the business.
• Good communication skills verbal, written and via email.
• Good understanding of supply chain processes and procedures.
  
  
  

Benefits

We offer a competitive package, including:

• 32 days holiday, increasing to 36 based on length of service.
• Enhanced pension scheme.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Salary sacrifice – (Annual leave purchase & cycle to work).
• Enhanced maternity & paternity Leave.
• Company sick pay (available after qualifying period).
• Employee discount programme.
  
  
  

How To Apply

If you believe you have the skills and experience for this role, we would love to hear from you!

Please submit an updated CV to the WGM recruitment team for review.