Buyer

Travail Employment Group; West of England; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Private health care

Pension

33 days holiday

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Social events

Development support

Early Friday finish

Job summary

Travail Employment Group is seeking a buyer/procurement professional for a manufacturing environment. Based in BS34 Filton Bristol, you will support the procurement manager, raise POs, issue RFQs, negotiate with suppliers, and monitor performance while mentoring junior staff. 37.5 hours per week with potential Friday early finish or WFH options.

The role offers salary of £38,000 per annum, private health care, pension, parking, 33 days holiday, and ongoing development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 4+ years purchasing experience in manufacturing/production.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong documentation and organisational skills.
• Ability to read, follow and write procedures.
• Experience with Office 365 and Business Central.
• Attention to detail and mentoring junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Raise purchase orders per company procedures.
• Issue RFQs, analyse quotations and select best options.
• Negotiate pricing, terms and delivery with suppliers.
• Create and maintain supplier performance reports.
• Conduct supplier visits for capability and ethics.
• Identify/new suppliers to mitigate single-source risks.
• Raise shipping requests and manage admin tasks.
• Review demand and safety stock; place orders accordingly.
• Raise assembly orders for safety stock and DINC.
• Prepare and distribute weekly inventory reports.
• Monitor delivery schedules and escalate issues.
• Identify trends and take corrective action.

Skills

Documentation

Communication

Office 365

Business Central

Education

CIPS Level 4 (or in progress)

Tools

Office 365

Business Central

Job description

£38,000 per annum, Monday to Friday 37.5 hours a week, BS34 Filton Bristol, 33 days holiday, Private health care, Pension, Parking, Early Friday Finishes potential work from home on Friday plus more

A new and exciting opportunity working within an established and leading engineering manufacturing company who are actively seeking a buyer or procurement professional. With a friendly and team-oriented environment, this opportunity would see you working to support the procurement manager within the business.

The buyer or procurement professional responsibilities areas follows

• Raise purchase orders in line with company procedures.
• Issue RFQs, analyse quotations, and recommend the best commercial and technical options.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and delivery with suppliers.
• Create and maintain quarterly supplier performance reports.
• Conduct supplier visits to assess capability, capacity, and ethical standards.
• Identify and qualify new suppliers to mitigate single-source risks.
• Raise shipping requests and carry out associated administrative tasks.
• Review DINC demand and DUK safety stock; place orders considering price breaks, stock levels, rework potential, and obsolescence risks.
• Raise assembly orders for safety stock and DINC.
• Prepare and distribute weekly inventory reports.
• Monitor supplier delivery schedules and escalte issues when necessary.
• Identify trends in delivery and quality performance and take corrective action where needed.
• Train and support junior purchasing staff as required.

The buyer or procurement professional qualifications and experience requirements

• Preferred 4 + years' of purchasing experience within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong documentation and organisational skills.
• Ability to read, follow, and write procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Office 365 and Business Central.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to train and mentor junior staff.
• CIPS Level 4 (or currently working towards it).
• Experience with supplier audits and performance monitoring.
• Knowledge of supply chain risk assessment or compliance.
• Familiarity with inventory planning and safety stock methodologies.

Benefits package for the buyer or procurement professional

• Salary 38,000
• Flexible start and finish times
• Opportunity for work from home
• Private Health Care
• Pension
• On-site Parking
• Social Events
• Life Assurance
• Support with Development and Training
• Cycle to Work Scheme