Buyer

Novanta; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Novanta, a leader in engineered components for healthcare and manufacturing, is seeking a Buyer based in Stockport with a hybrid work model. The role focuses on stock management, sourcing, and procurement, ensuring timely availability of critical components. The ideal candidate will have strong negotiation skills and be adept at managing supplier relationships while contributing to supply chain improvements.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Annual Bonus

Private Medical Insurance

Annual leave - 23 days + bank holidays

Enhanced pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience with procurement of electrical, mechanical and optical components is advantageous.
• Strong influencing and negotiating skills are crucial.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee stock management and procurement of components.
• Drive improvements in supplier relationships and performance.
• Report on KPI performance of the Purchasing function.

Skills

Supplier evaluation

Negotiation

Communication

Project management

Understanding of engineering principles

Tools

MRP software

MS Office suite

Job description

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Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing—improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible. We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications—from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing.

Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Looking for a great place to work? You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment. Come explore Novanta.

Buyer

Stockport - Hybrid Working

This role of Buyer is responsible for stock management, sourcing and procurement of parts, purchasing KPIs and the timely availability of all components required to build products, and managing change within the supply chain.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for stock management of components and subcontract services.
• Responsible for the procurement of optical, electronic and mechanical components; ensuring procurement of goods at the best price and delivery and highest quality.
• Responsible for the procurement of subcontracting services, consumables, capital equipment and ad hoc purchases.
• Responsible for the management, availability, and the issue of free-issue stock to subcontractors.
• Responsibility for supply chain improvement/setup projects, including R&D and new product introduction support, for both the introduction of new platforms and managing change in current Bills of Material.
• Inventory management for purchased products, ensuring optimum inventory levels to ensure supply continuity, while maintaining a reasonable level of inventory liability to the company.
• Supplier Evaluation, Selection and Management: Evaluate and select suppliers using global audit and qualification processes., manage relationships, and drive performance improvements.
• Product and Process Development: Work with suppliers to develop and qualify their product/process.
• Quality Assurance: Perform in-depth quality system assessments to confirm supplier structure, level of lean implementation, and effectiveness of the quality management system.
• Responsible for collating and reporting performance of the Purchasing function (KPI driven).
• Support and develop Assistant Buyer role in daily task management.
• Support on Supplier quality management and NPI project introduction.
• Any ad hoc duties commensurate with the role.

General Tasks:

• Strict compliance with the quality, occupational safety and environmental regulations.
• Implementation of the instructions of the quality / environmental management representative and the occupational safety specialist.

Skills and Experience:

• Ability to evaluate and select suppliers, manage relationships, and drive performance improvements.
• Strong influencing and negotiating skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Understanding of engineering principles, manufacturing processes, and quality assurance techniques
• Procurement of electrical, mechanical and optical components, advantageous.
• International trade, Incoterms and customs compliance.
• PC literate, including MRP software and MS Office suite.

Travel Requirements

• Occasional UK and/or international travel required.

What do we offer?

• A competitive base salary reviewed annually.
• Annual Bonus
• Private Medical Insurance Scheme.
• Annual leave - 23 days + bank holidays, rising to 26 days with service.
• Enhanced company pension scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• An innovative, people focused culture.

As an inclusive employer, Novanta wants to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore encourage you to inform your Talent Acquisition Partner of any reasonable adjustments you might need to enable this to happen.

Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.

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