Buyer

Orion Electrotech Sales Careers; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in the Shrewsbury area is seeking a proactive Buyer to join their team. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience in procurement within an engineering environment, strong negotiation skills, and familiarity with MRP/ERP/SAP systems. This role involves executing procurement activities, monitoring delivery schedules, and ensuring material quality standards are met.

Qualifications

• 2 years experience in procurement or purchasing within an engineering and manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily procurement activities with speed and accuracy to keep production lines running.
• Source competitive quotes, evaluate supplier options, and raise purchase orders promptly.
• Monitor delivery schedules to prevent downtime and ensure materials meet quality standards.
• Quickly resolve issues related to pricing and delivery to maintain workflow continuity.
• Track and expedite deliveries, proactively following up with suppliers.
• Organize and manage procurement documentation, ensuring full traceability.

Skills

Strong communication and negotiation skills

Experience with MRP / ERP / SAP systems

Job description

Buyer

Location : Local to Shrewsbury area

Orion are looking for a proactive and detail‑driven Buyer who thrives in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment and remains calm under pressure.

As Buyer you will be working part of a team with responsibility for buying a range of electro‑mechanical parts for production, this will include metal work electronics through to electrical items.

Buyer responsibilities :

• Execute daily procurement activities with speed and accuracy to keep production lines running.
• Sources competitive quotes, evaluates supplier options, and raises purchase orders promptly.
• Monitors delivery schedules to prevent downtime and ensures materials meet strict quality and specification standards.
• Quickly resolves issues related to pricing, delivery delays, or product non‑conformance to maintain workflow continuity.
• Tracks and expedites deliveries, proactively following up with suppliers to avoid production delays.
• Organizes and manages procurement documentation, including purchase orders and project files, ensuring full traceability.

Buyer Experience :

• 2 years experience in procurement or purchasing within an engineering and manufacturing environment
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Experience with MRP / ERP / SAP systems

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