Engineering Procurement Specialist — 9-Day Fortnight

Morgan Jones Recruitment; Stone Cross; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company profit‑sharing scheme

Stakeholder pension and death‑in‑serve

Job summary

Morgan Jones Recruitment seeks a proactive Buyer for the Operations team in Sandwich. You will procure materials and services, manage supplier relationships, and raise POs and requisitions to support engineering and quality teams. A strong commercial and negotiation mindset is essential.

The role demands experience in engineering procurement, close collaboration with suppliers, and the ability to analyse costs and lead times in a fast-paced environment. Security clearance may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience within an engineering or manufacturing procurement environment.
• Strong commercial awareness with excellent negotiation skills.
• Confident communicator with a professional telephone manner.
• Highly organised with strong prioritisation skills.
• Able to analyse complex information with multiple variables.
• Knowledge of engineering terminology and procurement processes.
• Experience working with MRP systems and standalone requisitions.

Responsibilities

• Source and procure materials and services to meet business requirements.
• Communicate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to obtain competitive quotations with clear cost breakdowns.
• Raise and manage Purchase Orders and Purchase Requisitions.
• Generate RFQs and RFIs and analyse supplier responses.
• Prepare costings and manufacturing estimates to support sales and engineering teams.
• Liaise with Engineering on supplier selection and with Quality on vendor performance.
• Resolve invoice queries and support import clearance processes.
• Prepare purchasing and supplier performance reports.
• Carry out quotation comparisons and cost analysis.
• Progress orders and ensure timely delivery.
• Support ongoing supplier performance monitoring.
• Undertake additional tasks as required to support Operations.

Skills

Procurement experience

Negotiation skills

Communication

Organization

Analytical thinking

MRP systems

Job description

Morgan Jones Recruitment seeks a proactive Buyer for the Operations team in Sandwich. You will procure materials and services, manage supplier relationships, and raise POs and requisitions to support engineering and quality teams. A strong commercial and negotiation mindset is essential.

The role demands experience in engineering procurement, close collaboration with suppliers, and the ability to analyse costs and lead times in a fast-paced environment. Security clearance may be required.