Buyer

Niche Recruitment; Witney; In loco; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Flexible benefits

25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, +

Flexible working hours

Free breakfast

Descrizione del lavoro

Niche Recruitment, partnering with a West Oxfordshire engineering business, is seeking a Buyer to own procurement from initial quote to final delivery and to build a supplier network the business will grow on. You’ll raise and manage purchase orders, chase deliveries, maintain stock levels in ERPeasy and work with Production, Stores and Engineering to resolve supply issues quickly.

We value hands-on buyers with ERP/MRP experience and a knack for negotiation; CIPS is desirable and a degree in

Competenze

• Buyer/procurement experience in manufacturing or engineering.
• Solid knowledge of purchasing processes, supplier management and inventory control.
• ERP/MRP experience; ERP implementation experience is a big plus.

Mansioni

• Raising and managing purchase orders for materials, components and services.
• Chasing deliveries and holding suppliers to account on performance.
• Building strong supplier relationships that deliver on cost, quality and time.
• Sourcing quotes, supporting supplier selection and finding savings.
• Keeping stock levels right and records accurate in ERPeasy.
• Working with Production, Stores and Engineering to solve supply issues fast.
• Making sure purchasing meets company procedures and quality standards.

Conoscenze

Negotiation

Supplier management

Inventory control

ERP/MRP experience

Formazione

Engineering or Supply Chain degree/HNC

CIPS qualification (desirable)

Strumenti

ERP/MRP systems

Descrizione del lavoro

Want your purchasing decisions to keep cutting-edge engineering moving? This is your chance.

Niche Recruitment is partnering with a highly respected engineering business in West Oxfordshire to find a Buyer for its growing operations team. Built on motorsport engineering principles and known for delivering complex programmes at pace, the business has secured major defence programme wins and is now moving from consultancy into production.

That’s where you come in. You’ll own procurement from first quote to final delivery, keep prototype and production programmes supplied and build the supplier network the business will grow on.

Why this role stands out

You’ll join as the procurement function takes shape, so you’ll help decide how it works. Expect pace, variety and close teamwork with Production, Stores and Engineering, and the satisfaction of seeing your work land straight on the shop floor.

What you’ll be doing

• Raising and managing purchase orders for materials, components and services
• Chasing deliveries and holding suppliers to account on performance
• Building strong supplier relationships that deliver on cost, quality and time
• Sourcing quotes, supporting supplier selection and finding savings
• Keeping stock levels right and records accurate in ERPeasy
• Working with Production, Stores and Engineering to solve supply issues fast
• Making sure purchasing meets company procedures and quality standards

What we’re looking for

• Buyer, procurement or purchasing experience in manufacturing or engineering
• Solid knowledge of purchasing processes, supplier management and inventory control
• Hands-on ERP/MRP experience (ERP implementation experience is a big plus)
• A confident negotiator and natural relationship builder
• Organised, commercially aware and a practical problem solver
• CIPS qualified or working towards it is desirable, and a degree or HNC in Engineering or Supply Chain is a bonus

What’s on offer

• Competitive salary + flexible benefits
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, and your birthday off
• Flexible working hours
• Free breakfast, every day
• A permanent role in a growing, innovative engineering business

Sound like you?

Maybe you’re a Buyer, Purchasing Executive, Procurement Coordinator, Supply Chain Coordinator or Junior Buyer in manufacturing, engineering, motorsport, aerospace or defence. If you keep materials flowing, suppliers on side and production on schedule, we want to hear from you.