MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

Probe Technical Recruitment; Telford, Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturing company in Telford is looking for an experienced Buyer – Manufacturing. You will manage procurement across multiple sites, negotiate supplier agreements, and ensure smooth material flow. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in manufacturing procurement, strong analytical skills, and a customer-focused attitude. The role offers a hybrid working model and competitive salary between £35,000 - £40,000.

Benefits

Up to 10.5% company pension

Company bonus

33 days holiday

Qualifications

• Proven experience in fast-paced manufacturing procurement.
• Ability to work with commercial and financial acumen.
• Clean UK driving license with a willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Manage spend across multiple manufacturing sites.
• Negotiate stock holding agreements for material flow.
• Identify risks in the supply chain.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

Customer service focus

Excel competency

Job description

Overview

Company With nearly 50 years of experience behind them, this is a global company that continues to grow, having doubled in size over the last five years. They consider themselves to be agile and highly innovative, embracing the technology associated within the industry. The business has a strong family culture which provides a positive working environment where employees feel valued and trusted. They are big advocates of personal development, growth and progression, with many success stories of this across the company.

Salary, Hours and Benefits

• £35,000 - £40,000
• Hybrid Working
• 37.5 hours per week, with some flexibility and an early Friday finish
• The chance to join a very successful, hypergrowth company that offer realistic progression and growth
• Up to 10.5% company pension
• Company bonus
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Cash health plan
• A modern, forward-thinking place to work
• Commutable From: Wolverhampton, Walsall, Telford, Shrewsbury, Birmingham

Buyer Role Overview

This is an important role within the Supply Chain Team - it requires a committed and customer focused individual with a supplier centric approach to global multi-site manufacturing. There will be opportunity to gain a thorough understanding of the company products and the Supply Chain. This will involve gaining knowledge of Suppliers, Products, and Global Operational activity. You will be proactive and driven to support the business units to generate growth through your pragmatic and imaginative approach to their Procurement and Supply Chain activity. The Buyer – Manufacturing position reports directly into the Purchasing Manager, operating within a team covering all procurement processes for the organisation. As part of a small team, the business requires an experienced Buyer - Manufacturing to bring professionalism and critical thinking to the Purchasing Department. A critical part of the company growth strategy will be focused on the ability of the department to evolve the existing supply chain and remain agile. The right candidate is expected to be confident in buying for all areas but will specifically need to be familiar and confident with manufacturing procurement. You will be expected to work with many stakeholders including Production, Stores, Engineering and Project Management to achieve the best business outcomes.

Buyer – Manufacturing Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience of a fast-paced manufacturing procurement, including a familiarisation of working with BoMs and ability to interpret technical drawings.
• Ability to work, tactically and operationally, with commercial and financial acumen, including sound analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Proven negotiation skills, contract management and the ability to forge relationships across all levels of the business. You will also have a proven track record of being accountable across a variety of roles within Procurement.
• High work ethic with strong focus on excellent customer service.
• Good presentation and communication skills, with a high level of Excel competency.
• Able to interpret technical / safety regulatory information.
• Clean UK driving license require with a willingness to travel (not too frequently).
• A strong culture fit – with a bias for action, accountability and teamwork.
• Unphased by working with a lack of information / ambiguity.

Buyer – Manufacturing Key Responsibilities

• Manage spend on various categories across multiple manufacturing sites taking a sustainable supplier centric approach.
• Negotiate stock holding agreements or other methods to enable smooth materials flow.
• Identify and mitigate risks in the supply chain to maximise customer order delivery success.
• Effective communication of any parts availability risk ensuring that all options to resolve any availability concern is fully explored and appropriate action taken.
• Purchase Order placement for both system driven manufacturing materials and requisitioned parts.
• Identify and implement process improvements in conjunction with cross-functional project teams.
• Supplier development to support achievement of KPIs.
• Manage vendor performance including involvement with supplier audits.
• Identify potential new suppliers and negotiate best terms from all suppliers.
• Interaction with stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally.
• Involvement with NPD, NPI and engineering change activity and effective co-ordination of suppliers and stock requirements