Buyer - 100% remote

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); Hedge End; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering business is seeking a Buyer to work remotely. The role requires operational purchasing experience in engineering or manufacturing, with tasks focused on sourcing parts for petrochemical projects, highlighting the need for MRP/ERP literacy and technical drawing expertise.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement within manufacturing or engineering.
• Comfortable with technical procurement tasks, BOMs, engineering drawings.
• An understanding of oil, gas or petrochemicals is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Raising and expediting purchase orders.
• Conducting supply market research and assessing new vendors.
• Monitoring inventory and supplier performance management.

Skills

Buyer

Purchasing

Procurement

MRP/ERP literacy

Job description

Job summary

Successful engineering business require a Buyer on a REMOTE basis. Applicants need operational or project purchasing experience ideally gained within engineering or manufacturing, MRP/ERP literacy and comfort with BOMs/technical drawings.

Key skills required for this role

Buyer, Purchasing, Procurement , REMOTE

Important

Buyer, Purchasing, Procurement , REMOTE

Job description

Successful engineering business require a Buyer on a REMOTE basis. Applicants need operational or project purchasing experience ideally gained within engineering or manufacturing, MRP/ERP literacy and comfort with BOMs/technical drawings.

The Buyer will join a team of REMOTE working Buyers and Senior Buyers, reporting to a Head of Procurement. The role will focus predominately on sourcing engineering parts and products (valves, pumps, compressors, process equipment, spare parts and MRO items) to support petrochemical and refinery projects.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a rapidly growing and successful business on a fully remote, permanent contract.

Specific duties of the Buyer include:

• Raising and expediting of purchase orders
• Handling customer quotations
• Working with data sheets and technical drawings
• Conduct supply market research and support assessment of potential new vendors
• Monitor inventory and stock levels
• Supplier performance management
• Ownership of supplier data within ERP system

Buyer applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Procurement experience within manufacturing or engineering
• Comfortable with technical procurement tasks, BOMs, engineering drawings, quality/production liaison
• MRP/ERP literacy
• An understanding or experience working within oil, gas or petrochemicals - highly desirable not essential
• Comfort in working a 100% remote role