Electronics Buyer: Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Excellence

Mansell Recruitment Group; Dartford; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

25 days leave

Training & development

Career progression

Stable environment

Job summary

Mansell Recruitment Group is seeking a Buyer to join a busy Supply Chain team within a well-established engineering and manufacturing business in the United Kingdom. You will procure materials, components and subcontract services to support production schedules while maintaining strong supplier relationships.

You will work closely with Planning, Engineering, Manufacturing and Sales to optimise supplier performance, negotiate commercial terms and drive lean inventory practices such as Kanban.

Qualifications

• Experience as Buyer, Purchasing or Supply Chain in a manufacturing/engineering environment.
• Must have electronics experience.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
• Good understanding of JIT and Kanban.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management.
• Excellent communication across departments.
• CIPS qualification or working towards advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Procure materials, components and subcontract services to support production.
• Develop relationships with key suppliers, driving improvements in cost, quality and delivery.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times and commercial agreements with suppliers.
• Monitor MRP outputs and place purchase orders per production demand.
• Support new product introductions with sourcing and cost optimisation.
• Identify opportunities to improve inventory management using lean techniques, including Kanban and buffer stock.
• Monitor supplier performance and drive continuous improvement plans.
• Maintain purchasing records and ERP data.

Skills

Electronics

ERP/MRP

Negotiation

Excel

Supplier mgmt

Kanban

Cost reduction

Stakeholder mgmt

Detail orient

Education

CIPS qualification

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Mansell Recruitment Group is seeking a Buyer to join a busy Supply Chain team within a well-established engineering and manufacturing business in the United Kingdom. You will procure materials, components and subcontract services to support production schedules while maintaining strong supplier relationships.

You will work closely with Planning, Engineering, Manufacturing and Sales to optimise supplier performance, negotiate commercial terms and drive lean inventory practices such as Kanban.