Buyer

Verso Recruitment Group; Pennington; Híbrido; GBP 35.000 - 40.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Verso Recruitment Group is seeking a Buyer for a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The role focuses on ensuring timely material supply, managing supplier relationships and driving continuous improvement across the supply chain.

You will report to the Head of Supply Chain and work across multiple departments to optimise inventory, lead times and cost savings while supporting production schedules. Hybrid on-site in Lymington area with regular coordination across teams.

Formación

• Experience in purchasing within manufacturing environments.
• Experience buying mechanical components (sheet metal) and electrical components is desirable.
• Strong supplier management, negotiation and performance assessment.

Responsabilidades

• Raise purchase orders and manage requisitions through ERP systems.
• Monitor supplier acknowledgements and delivery commitments.
• Maintain procurement data including lead times and order books (MOQ/MPQ).
• Build and develop supplier relationships to improve service, quality and delivery.
• Negotiate pricing, terms and cost-saving initiatives.
• Manage both direct and indirect procurement activities.
• Support inventory planning to balance material availability with stock control objectives.

Conocimientos

Procurement experience

Supplier relationship management

MRP/ERP systems

Negotiation skills

Inventory planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Descripción del empleo

Job Title: Buyer

Location: Lymington, Hampshire - 4 days on-site, 1 day at home

Salary: £35,000 to £40,000 basic + benefits

A growing manufacturing business is looking to appoint a Buyer to join its Procurement team. This is an excellent opportunity for a procurement professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and wants to play a key role in supporting production, managing supplier relationships, and driving continuous improvement across the supply chain.

The Role - Buyer

Reporting to the Head of Supply Chain, you will be responsible for ensuring the timely supply of materials required to support production schedules while maintaining strong supplier relationships and optimising inventory levels.

Key responsibilities include:

• Raising purchase orders and managing requisitions through an ERP system.
• Monitoring supplier acknowledgements and delivery commitments.
• Maintaining procurement data, including lead times, MOQ/MPQ values and open order books.
• Building and developing strong supplier relationships to improve service, quality and delivery performance.
• Negotiating pricing, terms and cost-saving initiatives.
• Managing both direct and indirect procurement activities.
• Supporting inventory planning to balance material availability with stock control objectives.

About You - Buyer

We are keen to speak with buyers who have experience within a manufacturing environment and can demonstrate strong commercial awareness and supplier management skills.

Ideally, you will have:

• Previous purchasing or procurement experience within manufacturing.
• Experience buying mechanical components (sheet metal), with electrical components experience also highly desirable.
• Experience managing supplier relationships, negotiations and performance.
• Experience using MRP/ERP systems
• The ability to work effectively with internal stakeholders across multiple departments.

A proactive and organised approach with excellent attention to detail.

Mechanical buying experience is preferred, with some flexibility for candidates who can demonstrate strong transferable procurement experience in a similar technical setting.