Engineering Purchaser

Construction, Property and Engineering; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international food manufacturing company seeks an Engineering Purchaser to manage procurement and maintenance equipment at their Milton Keynes site. The role involves negotiating with suppliers, ensuring timely delivery of parts, and improving cost efficiency. Candidates should have at least 3 years of experience in a similar role, preferably within an engineering or FMCG environment.

Benefits

Overtime available - paid at £35 per hour

Company Pension 10% Matched

Health Care - Single BUPA annual cover

EV car scheme

Sharesave scheme

Hapi App employee benefits

Discounts / vouchers on shopping / travel

Qualifications

• At least 3 years experience as an engineering purchaser or procurement specialist.
• Experience in an engineering team, preferably in FMCG food manufacturing.
• Ability to learn new IT systems quickly.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for procurement and management of spare parts and maintenance equipment.
• Identify areas to reduce costs and waste.
• Assist with stock control and update back office systems.

Skills

Negotiation

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

IT Skills

Tools

NAV system

CMMS (Pirana)

Job description

Title: Engineering Purchaser

Location: Milton Keynes

Hours: Monday - Friday, 7am - 4pm (Flexible hours)

Salary: Circa £33,000 - £35,000 (depending on experience) + Overtime + Extensive benefits please see below.

Position Details:

This international food manufacturing company is seeking an engineering purchaser, to be responsible for the procurement and management of all spare parts and maintenance equipment used onsite, to join their engineering team in Milton Keynes.

The site itself is a fast-paced manufacturing site with high technology products and highly regulated processes, you will need to be based on site and work closely with the team. Due to multiple projects on site you will need to source engineering parts and tools from new clients and their existing book. This may involve negotiating with suppliers, bringing on new clients and purchasing materials in line with expansion and the computerised stock tracking system.

Your day to day duties will include identify areas where cost and waste can be driven out, financial administration and reporting, the purchase of Engineering equipment and parts to ensure they are supplied to agreed specification, on time, in full, at lowest cost, consistent strive for continuous improvement on site, assist with the efficiency of stock control, prompt amend and adapt the back office systems (NAV system) and up date the CMMS (Pirana - Shire's CMMS software regularly).

This an administrative role which will require strong IT skills / database skills alongside a general manufacturing / engineering understanding in order to source the correct equipment. Therefore either a background working closely with an engineering or purchasing parts for a manufacturing site are fundamental.

You will also be involved in the Risk Assessment process to include the reduction of risk as well take responsibility to ensure that you fully comply with Health,safety and Environment Per ISO 45001.

Requirements:

• At least 3 years experience as an engineering purchase / buyer or procurement specialist etc
• Previous experience working within an engineering team, preferable on a FMCG food manufacturing site.
• Approaches tasks with a can-do attitude and has the ability to think of creative solutions to problems.
• Able to learn new IT systems quickly with good attention to detail.
• Knowledge process POs in an accurate and timely manner in line with the finance team.

Benefits:

• Overtime available - paid at £35 per hour
• Company Pension 10% Matched
• Health Care - Single BUPA annual cover
• EV car scheme
• Sharesave scheme
• Hapi App employee benefits
• Discounts / vouchers on shopping / travel

Job Titles: Procurement Engineer, Engineering Buyer

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