Purchasing Administrator / Buyer / Purchasing Lead / Manager

Matchtech; Bierton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech Group is recruiting for a Purchasing Administrator / Buyer / Lead / Manager role in the Buckinghamshire area. The position involves raising and managing purchase orders for electronic components, maintaining supplier relationships, and ensuring on-time delivery to protect production schedules.

The role requires CEM experience, on-site work during probation with possible hybrid flexibility post-onboarding, and eligibility to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience purchasing electronic components in electronics manufacturing or CEM environments.
• Experience buying electronic components and familiarity with electronics distributors.
• Strong supplier management, negotiation, and procurement reporting experience.
• On-site during probation with potential hybrid flexibility after onboarding.
• Eligible to live and work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Raise, place and manage purchase orders for electronic components and materials.
• Manage day-to-day supplier communications with UK/European distributors.
• Monitor deliveries, manage shortages and expedite critical components.
• Maintain stock availability via effective inventory management and lead time control.
• Support cost reduction initiatives, supplier negotiations and procurement reporting.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks and escalate issues to stakeholders.
• (Lead/Manager level) own the purchasing function and develop/improve processes; support succession planning.

Skills

Electronics purchasing

Supplier management

Negotiation

Inventory management

Leadership

Job description

Proven experience purchasing electronic components within an electronics manufacturing or contract electronics manufacturing (CEM) environment.

A leading contract electronics manufacturer are currently recruiting for a Purchasing Administrator / Buyer or Purchasing Lead / Manager on a full-time, permanent basis in the Buckinghamshire area.

Role - Purchasing Administrator / Buyer / Purchasing Lead / Manager

Type - Permanent

Location - Buckinghamshire area

Key responsibilities for the Purchasing Administrator / Buyer / Purchasing Lead / Manager will include and will not be limited to:

• Raise, place and manage purchase orders for electronic components and associated materials
• Manage day-to-day supplier communications and maintain strong relationships with UK/European electronics distributors
• Monitor deliveries, manage shortages and expedite critical components to protect production schedules
• Maintain stock availability through effective inventory management and lead time control
• Support cost reduction activities, supplier negotiations and procurement reporting
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, escalating issues proactively to internal stakeholders
• (Lead/Manager level) Take ownership of the purchasing function, develop/improve purchasing processes and support succession planning/transition

Key skills and experience required for Purchasing Administrator / Buyer / Purchasing Lead / Manager job applicant and will not be limited to:

• Background in electronics manufacturing, ideally within a contract electronics manufacturing (CEM) setting
• Demonstrable experience buying electronic components.
• Familiarity with electronics distributors
• Strong supplier management skills with the ability to drive delivery performance and responsiveness
• Commercial awareness, with exposure to negotiation, cost control and reporting (level dependent)
• Comfortable working predominantly on-site during the initial probation/onboarding period, with potential hybrid flexibility post-probation where operationally suitable
• Leadership capability for senior hires, including process improvement and mentoring/supporting others (where applicable)

must be eligible to live and work in the UK