Buyer

ASL; Oxford; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

Job summary

ASL is seeking a motivated Buyer to join our established team in the United Kingdom. The role focuses on end-to-end purchasing, supplier coordination and ensuring timely procurement of goods and services in a technical engineering environment.

The ideal candidate will have 2–3 years hands-on buying experience, CIPS level 3 qualification (or equivalent), and strong systems know-how (ERP/MRP/SAP). There is potential for growth within a forward-thinking company with a competitive salary and

Qualifications

• Good buyer, procurement, purchasing experience
• Hands on Buying experience (2/3 years+ buyer ideally)
• CIPS qualification ideally level 3, CIPS membership, supply chain qualifications or equivalent experience
• Experience of procurement processes within engineering, manufacturing or technical industries ideally or similar
• Good systems experience, ERP, MRP, SAP or similar
• Experience, knowledge of imports, exports, freight, customs clearance (advantageous)
• Good supplier relationship management experience and negotiation skills

Responsibilities

• Purchase Order processing - Raise, manage and process purchase orders for goods and services accurately
• Buying, purchasing, pricing and checking availability
• Invoice and GRPO support
• Import export documentation; supplier communication regarding quotations, order progress, deliveries, pricing queries, availability issues

Skills

Buyer experience

Procurement experience

Purchasing experience

Negotiation skills

Supplier relationship management

Education

CIPS level 3 qualification

CIPS membership or equivalent

Tools

ERP

MRP

SAP

Job description

A motivated Buyer is required for our market leading, award-winning engineering client.. In return there is a excellent salary of circa £33k-£38k+ dependant on experience with excellent company benefits including annual company bonus and excellent pension scheme in an established reputable company. The ideal buyer will have the following key skills and experiences;

• Good buyer, procurement, purchasing experience
• Hands on Buying experience (2/3 years+ buyer ideally
• CIPS qualification ideally level 3, CIPS membership, supply chain qualifications or equivalent experience if not qualified
• Experience of procurement processes within engineering, manufacturing or technical industries ideally or similar
• Good systems experience, ERP, MRP, SAP or similar
• Experience, knowledge of imports, exports, freight, customs clearance (advantageous)
• Good supplier relationship management experience and negotiation skills

This buyer role would suit a dedicated supply chain professional with good buying knowledge and experience of procurement process. This is a great career opportunity for a dedicated procurement professional to join a small team in a forward-thinking company and develop their buying career further in this exciting, varied, fast paced role.

Reporting into the Head of Procurement, some key responsibilities of this procurement role are;

• Purchase Order processing - Raise, manage and process purchase orders for goods and services accurately
• Buying, purchasing, pricing and checking availability
• Invoice and GRPO support
• Import export documentationSupplier communication- regarding quotations, order progress, deliveries, pricing queries, availability issues

A full job description will be discussed and submitted to suitable candidates upon application.