Lead Buyer

Permanent Futures Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company near Leeds is seeking a Lead Buyer to oversee the purchasing of materials and components. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mechanical purchasing and experience working closely with R&D teams. This role involves managing stock control, developing supplier performance, and ensuring the availability of materials for production. If you're looking for a dynamic role in a quality-focused environment, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Proven background in establishing a successful, cost-effective strategic supplier base.
• Ability to develop and drive supplier performance and initiatives.
• Understanding of fabricated parts and manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost purchase of materials and components.
• Manage stock control to ensure material availability.
• Represent the department in meetings.
• Develop and maintain supplier and internal relationships.

Skills

Experience buying mechanical components for a manufacturer

Prior experience working closely with R&D teams

Experience purchasing parts from suppliers in the far east preferred

MRP/ERP experience

Job description

Are you a buyer with a proven background in establishing a successful, cost effective strategic supplier base to ensure a well-stocked manufacturing operation?

Do you have the ability to develop and drive supplier performance, supplier value added initiatives, cost and effective delivery?

Do you want a challenging and dynamic purchasing role?

If so, this could be the role for you! Futures are working with a well renowned industry leading manufacture, located near Leeds, who is looking to appoint a lead buyer. This is an excellent company who have a strong emphasis on quality and a reputation for excellence. We are looking for a lead buyer with a strong background in manufacturing and an understanding of fabricated parts.

Lead Buyer - Role and Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading cost purchase of materials and components
• Managing stock control to ensure all material is available at all times for the production teams
• Represent the department in meetings as required
• Develop and maintain supplier and internal relationship

Lead Buyer - Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Experience buying mechanical components for a manufacturer
• Prior experience working closely with R&D teams
• Experience purchasing parts from suppliers in the far east preferred
• MRP/ERP experience

If this role appeals, please apply now

Buyer, Buying, Purchasing, Procurement, Suppliers, Manufacturing, Engineering, Electro-Mechanical, Mechanical, Electrical