Engineering Buyer

Jenrick Engineering; Bedford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm based in Bedford is looking for an Engineering Buyer to negotiate and place orders for various components. This role requires proven experience in engineering or manufacturing, understanding of engineering drawings, and experience with ERP/MRP systems. The position offers a competitive salary, benefits, and a chance to be part of an innovative culture.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary

Benefits

Early Friday finish

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering or manufacturing organizations is essential.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings is required.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems is important.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and place orders for machined components and products.
• Ensure delivery and quality requirements are met by suppliers.
• Support the implementation of new strategies and policies.

Skills

Proven experience working within an engineering or manufacturing organisation

Understanding of engineering drawings

Experience of ERP/MRP systems

Contractual and commercial awareness

Job description

Engineering Buyer

Competitive Salary

Based in Bedford

We are a renowned leader in the design and manufacture of end of line packaging machinery. Our pioneering and innovative solutions have led us to achieve an impressive global footprint with our machines sold and installed across multiple industry sectors all over the world. We now have an opportunity for an Engineering Buyer to join our team for a fixed term of 12 months to cover maternity leave.

As our Engineering Buyer, your main objectives will be to negotiate and place orders for machined components and other direct and indirect products, ensuring that delivery and quality requirements are maintained by suppliers to meet project deadlines. You will play an important role in supporting the department with the implementation of new strategies, policies, and procedures. In addition to this, you will become a key stakeholder in the supply chain management process within the business.

We can offer a competitive basic salary and benefits plus an early Friday finish and invite applications from Buyers with the following attributes:

• Proven experience working within an engineering or manufacturing organisation
• Understanding of engineering drawings
• Experience of ERP/MRP systems
• Contractual and commercial awareness

This is a great opportunity to join an innovative organisation with a people first culture.