Buyer

Hunter Selection; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized recruitment consultancy is seeking a Buyer with a strong manufacturing background. Responsibilities include leading negotiations, managing suppliers, and optimizing procurement processes. Ideal candidates will have experience in supplier negotiation, global sourcing, and familiarity with SAP or MRP systems. The position offers a competitive benefits package and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

25 Days + Bank Holidays

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Company sick pay

Life assurance x 4

Career progression opportunities

Free eye tests and prescription safety glasses

Qualifications

• Experience within a manufacturing setting is required.
• Proven ability to generate formal tender documentation and contracts.
• Experience managing a diverse supplier base in global sourcing.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiations for designated commodity goods/services.
• Conduct sourcing exercises & commercial audits of potential vendors.
• Negotiate with suppliers to optimize cost, quality, and delivery.

Skills

Procurement experience

Supplier negotiation

Sourcing new suppliers

Commercial audits

Education

Supply chain/procurement qualification

Tools

SAP

MRP system

Job description

Overview

Buyer

Hereford HR4

Commutable from Hereford, Leominster, Ross-On-Wye, Cinderford, Abergavenny, Ebbw Vale, Worcester, Brynmawr

Benefits

• 25 Days + Bank Holidays
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Company sick pay
• Life assurance x 4
• Career progression opportunities
• Free eye tests and prescription safety glasses

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a world leader in an Buyer role. This position will provide you with excellent job security, a good salary and benefits package with perks like free eye tests, life assurance, an enhanced pension scheme and holiday allowances. This role is well suited to a candidate with a strong manufacturing background, with experience of purchasing, supplier negotiation and sourcing new suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiations for designated commodity goods/services, ensuring any contract requirements.
• Conduct sourcing exercises & commercial audits of potential new vendors to develop and maintain a competitive supply base.
• Hold regular contract reviews with suppliers, to ensure compliance and identify areas for improvement to feed into pipeline projects.
• Negotiate with supplier to optimise cost, quality and delivery.
• Process purchase orders and expedite to ensure continuity of supply.
• Issue, review and assess Requests for Quotations to potential suppliers.
• Review Inventory stock levels and adjust as necessary to ensure minimum holding cost without affecting supply.
• Work with Stores Team and Internal Stakeholders when required to stocktake all inventory items held within Purchasing/Stores MRP control.

Requirements

• Procurement experience within a manufacturing setting.
• Experience of generating formal tender documentation and contracts.
• Global/European sourcing with experience of managing a diverse supplier base.
• Experience of working with SAP or an MRP system is essential.
• A supply chain / procurement qualification.

26990/900

Suitable candidates should apply immediately by calling Jack Lavis for this vacancy - on (phone number removed) or by sending your CV directly to him at (url removed)

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.