Engineering & Manufacturing Buyer | BOM & ERP Expert

Vickerstock; Omagh; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Vickerstock are partnering with an international manufacturer to appoint a Buyer on a full‑time permanent basis. The Buyer will own material procurement, supplier relationships and order management in a fast-paced engineering environment, influencing cost, quality and delivery improvements across the business.

Key duties include managing purchase orders in the ERP, expediting shortages, planning to build schedules, and maintaining supplier performance data while collaborating with Stores,

Qualifications

• Manufacturing or engineering environment experience.
• Ability to read and interpret BOMs and engineering drawings.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (Epicor or similar).
• Strong Excel skills and MS Office knowledge.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and build supplier relationships.
• Proactive in improving cost, quality and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Raise, amend and manage purchase orders in ERP/MRP system.
• Expedite outstanding and shortage orders to avoid production delays.
• Plan purchasing activities to align with build schedules and JIT principles.
• Develop supplier relationships to improve lead times, cost, quality and delivery.
• Monitor supplier performance and maintain accurate vendor data.
• Coordinate transportation and resolve delivery, invoicing and documentation issues.
• Build cross-functional relationships across Procurement, Production, Engineering, Stores, Quality and Finance.
• Identify opportunities to reduce purchasing costs and support continuous improvement.

Tools

Epicor ERP

Job description

Vickerstock are partnering with an international manufacturer to appoint a Buyer on a full‑time permanent basis. The Buyer will own material procurement, supplier relationships and order management in a fast-paced engineering environment, influencing cost, quality and delivery improvements across the business.

Key duties include managing purchase orders in the ERP, expediting shortages, planning to build schedules, and maintaining supplier performance data while collaborating with Stores,