Parts Buyer

Konecranes; England; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading material handling solutions provider in the UK is seeking a UK Parts Buyer to join their team in Ashby Leicester. This full-time permanent role offers a hybrid working model. The successful candidate will engage with suppliers, manage procurement processes, and require strong negotiation skills. Essential skills include proven procurement experience, analytical capability, and a solid understanding of SAP and Excel. Competitive salary and benefits available.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary

Annual bonus

Contributory pension

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Retail travel and leisure discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience in procurement within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Experience with risk assessments and compliance checks.

Responsibilities

• Procure parts ensuring cost, quality, and delivery.
• Order creation and processing on SAP.
• Assess and evaluate suppliers and conduct performance reviews.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Analytical mindset

Education

Degree in Business, Supply Chain or Engineering

CIPS Level 4 or above

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Would you like to be part of a dynamic forward thinking solutions driven team within a global leading company

We are currently looking for a new UK Parts Buyer to join our team based at our office in Ashby Leicester. This is a full time permanent role with hybrid working available.

Job Purpose

Working within the parts and purchasing team you’ll procure parts such as motors electrical components cables hoists fastenings machined components and many more ensuring optimal cost quality delivery and continuity of supply for the UK Konecranes customer base. You’ll engage with a variety of stakeholders across the UK and our global business to provide supplier quotations to the sales team efficiently whilst managing stocking policies holding supplier reviews negotiations and improvement plans where necessary. Working with data is a key element to this role so having a solid understanding of KPIs reported in for example Power Bi Excel SAP and internal stock management systems is essential while contributing to operational efficiency.

You will have excellent communication skills a drive towards continuous improvement in all areas be process driven analytical and keen to achieve best cost practices while building robust supplier relationships.

This role reports the UK Procurement Manager

Key Responsibilities

Procurement & Sourcing

• Order creation and processing on SAP
• Stocking policy analysis and management on SAP Excel and GIM
• Ensure continuity of supply and proactively manage risks to fulfilment.
• Lead tendering exercises and contract negotiations.
• Supporting central procurement team with purchase order creation when necessary
• Expediting
• Understands / experienced with Incoterms

Supplier Management

• Assess and evaluate suppliers; conduct performance reviews.
• Drive supplier development and cost reduction initiatives.
• Supplier Relationship Management with Key Supplier

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate cross-functionally to support the needs of the business (e.g. Sales team Finance Warehouse team)
• Communicate procurement insights and risks to relevant teams.

Process & Compliance

• Maintain accurate procurement records and documentation.
• Ensure adherence to company purchasing policies taking a process driven and best practice approach
• Creation of standard operating procedures (SOP) to reduce risk and enable visibility and compliance.
• Support onboarding and pre-qualification of new suppliers including risk assessments and compliance checks.

Qualifications :

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in procurement within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Analytically minded with intermediate or above excel skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable Qualifications

• CIPS Level 4 or above (working towards MCIPS preferred).
• Degree in Business Supply Chain or Engineering (or equivalent)

We offer :

• Competitive basic salary
• Annual bonus
• Contributory pension life assurance and income protection insurance
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Buy / sell holidays
• Retail travel and leisure discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Full-time 37.5 hours per week.
• Hybrid working available.
• Occasional travel to supplier sites and project locations.
• Free onsite parking
• Friendly working environment
• Quarterly team lunches
• Gallons of free tea coffee and hot chocolate

Konecranes moves what matters . We are a global leader in material handling solutions serving a broad range of customers across multiple industries. We consistently set the industry benchmark from everyday improvements to the breakthroughs at moments that matter most because we know we can always find a safer more productive and sustainable way. Thats why with 16 000 professionals in over 50 countries we are trusted every day to lift handle and move what the world needs.

Konecranes is committed to ensuring that all employees and job applicants are treated fairly in an environment which is free from any form of discrimination.