Senior Buyer

Proactive Global; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Buyer to join a manufacturing client in Aylesbury. The role involves managing supply needs, negotiating contracts with suppliers, and ensuring efficient production flow. Ideal candidates will have strong procurement knowledge, negotiation skills, and proven IT literacy in systems like ERP and Excel. This position offers a salary range of £35,000 - £40,000.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of standard procurement and Stock control processes required.
• Strong negotiation skills with suppliers and contracts required.
• Excellent communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Keeps on top of the company's supply needs.
• Seeks out high-quality goods/suppliers and negotiates strategically.
• Ensures production flows efficiently with regards to component supply.

Skills

Knowledge of standard procurement and Stock control processes

Supplier/Contract negotiation

Excellent communication skills

Proven IT literacy - MRP/ERP/MS OFFICE specifically EXCEL

Ability to work independently or as part of a team

Confidence in dealing with external and internal stakeholders

Proven ability to manage multiple priorities/responsibilities

Ability to research and evaluate new suppliers

Team player with a positive outlook

Tools

MRP

ERP

Excel

Job description

Position: Senior Buyer

Salary: 35,000 - 40,000

Location: Aylesbury

Hours: Monday - Friday 8am-4:30pm

Proactive currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Buyer to begin work for a leading manufacturer in Aylesbury.

Due to rapid company expansion and an ever growing order book, our client is hoping to recruit at least one additional Senior Buyer to help ensure the quality and accuracy of the business/factory's function is well maintained throughout this new and excited influx of work.

You will be responsible for:

• Keeps on top of the company's supply needs.
• Seeks out high-quality goods/suppliers and negotiates strategically.
• Introduces professional purchasing practices to the company
• Communicates with colleagues and management.
• Ensures that the company's production flows efficiently with regards to component supply

• Gain an understanding of the company's activities, products and strategy.
• Places supply orders for components.
• Agrees suitable purchasing approaches and strategies with management, and then implements them.
• Investigates the possible suppliers and agrees with Ops and Technical management the most suitable ones.
• Communicates with management, follows company authorisation procedures and gains any necessary approval for purchasing contracts with new vendors or on new supplies.
• Continuously comparison shops and negotiates to make sure the company gets the best possible prices on needed supplies.
• Oversees supply chain management.
• Communicates with suppliers and to make sure supplies get where they need to be when they need to be, even when a deadline is tight.
• Forecasts demand for certain products and makes orders accordingly.
• Checks inventory, tracks how inventory is used, and adjusts purchasing habits in accord with apparent trends.
• Keeps a well-organised collection of contracts for easy reference when needed.

The ideal candidate will be/have:

- Knowledge of standard procurement and Stock control processes
- Supplier/Contract negotiation
- Excellent communication skills.
- Proven IT literacy - MRP/ERP/MS OFFICE specifically EXCEL
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team
- Confidence in dealing with external and internal stakeholders
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities/responsibilities.
- Ability to research and evaluate new suppliers
- Be a team player with a positive outlook and a proven can-do attitude.

If you are interested in this position, please apply with a copy of your CV & a member of our team will be in touch to discuss the opportunity with you in further detail.

How to Apply:

For more information on the role, or an informal discussion regarding opportunities we have available, please contact Charley McCleave on (phone number removed) or (url removed) .

Why work with Proactive?

Proactive Technical Recruitment is an industry leading, specialist engineering recruitment agency focused on the automation, manufacturing and robotics sectors. We offer specialist recruitment services to a niche customer base, vetting that our clients offer the best opportunities for your career. Proactive encourages and promotes equality and diversity within the workforce. We act with honesty, integrity and impartiality, ensuring your application is considered on its own merits and without bias.

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