Purchasing Buyer

ASL; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

Job summary

ASL in the Aylesbury region is seeking a motivated purchasing Buyer to join a small, forward-thinking team. The role focuses on buying, supplier negotiations, and processing POs for goods and services. You should have 2–3 years’ buying experience, familiarity with ERP/MRP systems (SAP preferred), and ideally a CIPS Level 3 qualification.

Excellent pension and an annual bonus are among the benefits. This is a hands-on role with exposure to import/export documentation and close collaboration with

Qualifications

• 2–3 years buying experience.
• Experience in procurement processes within engineering/manufacturing or technical industries preferred.
• Knowledge of imports/exports, freight, customs clearance advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Raise, manage and process purchase orders for goods and services.
• Buy, price, and check availability of items.
• Provide invoice and GRPO support; manage import/export documentation.
• Communicate with suppliers on quotations, progress, and delivery issues.

Skills

Buying experience

Supplier negotiation

Procurement processes

Education

CIPS Level 3

CIPS membership

Supply chain qualifications or equivalent

Tools

SAP

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

A motivated purchasing Buyer is required for our market leading, award-winning engineering client based in the Aylesbury region. In return there is a excellent salary of circa £33k-£38k+ dependant on experience with excellent company benefits including annual company bonus and excellent pension scheme in an established reputable company.

Key skills and experiences

• Good buyer, purchasing buyer, procurement, purchasing experience
• Hands on Buying experience (2/3 years+ buyer ideally
• CIPS qualification ideally level 3, CIPS membership, supply chain qualifications or equivalent experience if not qualified
• Experience of procurement processes within engineering, manufacturing or technical industries ideally or similar
• Good systems experience, ERP, MRP, SAP or similar
• Experience, knowledge of imports, exports, freight, customs clearance (advantageous)
• Good supplier relationship management experience and negotiation skills

This buyer role would suit a dedicated supply chain professional with good buying knowledge and experience of procurement process. This is a great career opportunity for a dedicated procurement professional to join a small team in a forward-thinking company and develop their buying career further in this exciting, varied, fast paced role.

Key responsibilities

• Purchase Order processing - Raise, manage and process purchase orders for goods and services accurately
• Buying, purchasing, pricing and checking availability
• Invoice and GRPO support
• Import export documentation
• Supplier communication- regarding quotations, order progress, deliveries, pricing queries, availability issues

A full job description will be discussed and submitted to suitable candidates upon application.