Engineering Buyer

Nicholas Associates; Brentwood; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicholas Associates is seeking a procurement professional to join our growing engineering services operation in Essex. You will manage a network of suppliers, assess new suppliers for quality, cost and delivery, and drive value across the supply chain.

You will be proficient with MRP systems, placing purchase orders in line with forecast demand, and collaborating with quality to ensure supplier compliance and performance. The role offers a hybrid work pattern with travel as required.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a number of existing suppliers and assessing potential new suppliers for quality, cost and deliverable standards.
• Proficient with MRP systems and able to create and place purchase orders in line with forecast demand.
• Willing to travel to supplier sites across the UK and internationally as required.

Responsibilities

• Help manage strategic procurement and purchasing, not just transactional ordering.
• Develop and maintain supplier relationships to ensure delivery performance and capacity for growth.
• Assess supplier capabilities, monitor compliance with industry standards and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Relationship management

Numerate

Forecasting demand

Education

CIPS level 3 preferred

Tools

MRP systems

Job description

Sector : Engineering, manufacturing

Qualifications : CIPS level 3 preferred

Hybrid : 3 days in office, 2 days from home

Benefits : To be confirmed

Other : Due to site location, own transport required

Growing engineering services business.

We are looking for people who are able to bring strategic thinking to a procurement and purchasing function ; this is not merely an order placing, transactional role.

As well as managing a number of existing suppliers, you will be involved with assessing potential new suppliers for quality, cost and deliverable standards. Current spend is in the order of £80 million

Experience of engineered products, precision machined components or very similar is highly desirable. This may be for a variety of industries including automotive, medical, aviation and aerospace, general manufacturing or similar.

You will bring strong relationship management skills, enabling you to manage your supply chain to ensure continued performance of delivery and capacity of growth for the future

You will be proficient with MRP systems, able to create and place purchase orders in line with forecast demand. At the same time you will analyse demand forecasts to ensure adequate stock supply to meet customers needs.

Numerate, you will be able to assess value for money, profit and loss

You will be able to identify risks, opportunities, market trends and history to assess suppliers capabilities

Working with quality, you will ensure that all suppliers remain compliant and working to industry standards

You will have experience of, or be prepared to train in supplier audits, evaluation and measurement

You will self-motivated, enthusiastic and keen to make a difference

Based in Essex, you will be prepared to travel to supplier sites throughout the UK and internationally as required