Senior Buyer

Barnes Group; Barnes; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace manufacturing firm located in Barnes is seeking an experienced Purchasing Manager. The role involves managing purchasing requirements, negotiating contracts, and leading supplier performance initiatives. Candidates should have over 7 years of purchasing experience, strong communication skills, and a BS degree in Supply Chain or related field. This position offers a dynamic work environment focused on continuous improvement and professional development.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrates strong time management skills.
• Ability to work effectively both in a team and independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage all purchasing requirements driven by ERP.
• Negotiate Long Term Agreements in collaboration with central commodity team.
• Mentor junior buyers and drive supplier performance.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Teamwork

ERP systems

Education

BS Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, or Business

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Description

Core Responsibilities:

• Manage all purchasing requirements and exception messages driven by ERP.
• Lead “Make vs. Buy” analyses in collaboration with manufacturing & engineering.
• Negotiate and administer Long Term Agreements (LTA’s) working close with central commodity team.
• Driving Purchase Price Variance (PPV), cost avoidance and cost savings initiatives.
• Request quotes from suppliers (cost and lead time) based on supplier capabilities and inclusion on Approved Vendor List.
• Obtain Quality approvals for specific part/operation/process prior to transmitting purchase orders to suppliers.
• Manage purchase orders to ensure date accuracy is maintained and correct information flows through ERP system to supplier scorecards.
• Manage supplier performance to drive execution required by internal build plan.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risk - tracking expected supplier’s deliveries.
• Mentor junior buyers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and high-performance negotiation within the team.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.
• High attention to detail and quality in all aspects of work.
• Previous experience with ERP systems.
• Ability to react quickly to schedule changes and re-prioritize parts at vendors.
• Investigate ways to reduce overall costs for the organization by identifying potential new suppliers as well as collaborating with existing suppliers and internal stakeholders on other opportunities such as lot sizing.
• Demonstrates strong time management skills with the ability to effectively coordinate multiple projects and deadlines.
• Strong oral and written communication skills are essential to ensure that concise and timely information is shared with all internal/external stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently.
• Considered highly desirable:
• Prior experience with castings, forgings, building to print and outside services in a aerospace manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated ability to use technology effectively and efficiently to manage both individual workload and documents in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and ability to create documents, reports and briefing materials in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.

Education Requirements:

• BS Degree Supply Chain, Logistics, or Business preferred.

Instructions:

To be considered for the above position, please visit our website www.onebarnes.com , click on careers, search for the job posting in which you are interested and submit your resume online.

At Barnes, career development is a shared responsibility in which all employees are encouraged to develop, improve, and enhance their skills and professional growth to support our business objectives.

This job position may include access to controlled information or technology subject to U.S. export control laws. If an applicant does not meet the definition of a “U.S. Person” (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and those granted U.S. asylum or refugee status), the Company may be required to obtain an export control license. If the position for which you applied involves access to controlled information or technology subject to U.S. export control laws, then any offer is also contingent on verification of appropriate documentation for the Company to assess whether an export license will be required to employ you in that role, and if it is determined that an export license is required, the offer is also contingent on the Company’s determination, in its sole discretion, whether a license application and ongoing administration is prudent under the project’s contract parameters and whether an export license can be successfully obtained before you can start in that role. Export license applications may take several weeks to be processed.

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