Purchasing Buyer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Excellent pension scheme

Job summary

ASL is seeking a motivated Purchasing Buyer in the Aylesbury region. The role offers a salary of circa £33k-£38k+ with benefits including an annual company bonus and an excellent pension scheme.

Reporting into the Head of Procurement, you will manage purchase orders, handle buying activities, assist with invoices and GRPO, and prepare import/export documentation while liaising with suppliers to ensure timely deliveries in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of hands-on buying experience.
• CIPS Level 3 qualification or equivalent.
• Experience with procurement in engineering/manufacturing/technical industries.
• Good systems experience with ERP/MRP/SAP.
• Knowledge of imports/exports, freight and customs clearance.
• Strong supplier relationship management and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Raise, manage and process purchase orders for goods and services.
• Buying, purchasing, pricing and checking availability.
• Invoice and GRPO support.
• Import/export documentation.
• Supplier communication regarding quotations, order progress, deliveries, pricing queries.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Hands-on buying

Procurement experience

ERP/MRP/SAP experience

Imports/exports knowledge

Supplier negotiation

Supplier relationship management

Education

CIPS Level 3 (ideal)

Tools

ERP

MRP

SAP

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.

The ideal buyer will have the following 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.

Reporting into the Head of Procurement, some key responsibilities of this procurement role are;

• 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.