Rail Operations Buyer — Fleet Procurement

CAF Group; Stockport; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension up to 10% employer

Health care cash plan

Bike2Work scheme

Volunteering days

Job summary

CAF Rail UK is seeking an Operations Buyer to manage end-to-end procurement for fleet maintenance and service delivery across the UK rail network. Based in Stockport, you will work with Demand Team, Category Manager and internal stakeholders to ensure material availability and supplier performance.

You will lead sourcing, negotiations, expediting, and monitor supplier performance while focusing on ERP data accuracy and total cost of ownership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Procurement/Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
• Working towards CIPS and foundation level 4.
• Proven experience in procurement or purchasing roles, preferably within rail/transport.
• Strong understanding of supply chain operations and supplier performance metrics.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management capabilities.
• Familiarity with ERP and procurement systems - SAP with S4/HANA experience.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end management of operational procurement activities to support fleet maintenance and service delivery across the rail network.
• Collaborate with Demand Team, Category Manager and internal stakeholders to ensure material availability.
• Proactive supplier management: sourcing, negotiation, order expediting and performance monitoring.
• Focus on data accuracy within ERP, cost control including Total Cost of Ownership, and process improvement.

Skills

Communication

Relationship-building

Organizational skills

Time management

Critical thinking

Adaptability

Integrity

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Procurement/Supply Chain, Business, or related field

Tools

SAP

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

CAF Rail UK is seeking an Operations Buyer to manage end-to-end procurement for fleet maintenance and service delivery across the UK rail network. Based in Stockport, you will work with Demand Team, Category Manager and internal stakeholders to ensure material availability and supplier performance.

You will lead sourcing, negotiations, expediting, and monitor supplier performance while focusing on ERP data accuracy and total cost of ownership.