Procurement Buyer

Matchtech; England; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing engineering company in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Procurement Buyer to join their high-performing procurement team. The role involves managing suppliers, ensuring continuity of supply, and supporting quality in supplier issues. Applicants should have procurement experience within a manufacturing environment and familiarity with MRP/ERP systems. This position offers a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Procurement experience at Buyer level or above within a manufacturing or engineering business.
• Ability to process a high number of purchasing requisitions.
• Exposure to an MRP/ERP system.
• Self-motivated, positive, and outgoing individual.

Responsibilities

• Manage own suite of suppliers for manufacturing.
• Transact demand signals and maintain supplier/delivery data in MRP.
• Support quality in relation to supplier NCR issues.
• Monitor and improve OTD/OTIF performance from the supply chain.
• Support negotiations and supplier management.

Skills

Procurement experience

Management of PO processes

Supplier management

MRP/ERP system experience

Strong communication skills

Job description

Successful manufacturing engineering business require a Procurement Buyer. Applicants need experience as a Buyer within a manufacturing/engineering business, and previous exposure to an MRP/ERP system. This role offers hybrid working.

The Buyer will join a successful and high-performing procurement function of Buyers and Senior Buyers, reporting to a Procurement Manager. The Buyer will manage their own suite of suppliers (directs for manufacturing) and be responsible for managing them against OTD/SOTIF metrics, while ensuring continuity of supply to the facility.

Specific duties of the Procurement Buyer include:

• Work in MRP - transact demand signals, address exception messages and maintain supplier/delivery data
• Supplier orderbook management, management of the PO process, expediting, scheduling/re-scheduling
• Support quality in regards to supplier NCR issues
• Monitor, manage and drive improved OTD/OTIF performance from the supply chain
• Support negotiations and supplier management at a spot/operational level.

Procurement Buyer applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Procurement experience at Buyer level or above, within a manufacturing or engineering business
• Experience of, or ability to process a high number of purchasing requisitions
• Exposure to an MRP/ERP system
• An out-going, self-motivated, positive and proactive individual