Specialized Buyer

Vero Hr; Exeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Working hours: 8:30am - 5pm Mon-Thu, 8

20 days holiday + bank holidays

Christmas closure

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Exeter is seeking a Specialist Buyer to join the procurement team. You will manage material availability, optimize inventory and drive working capital improvements while balancing cost and service levels.

You will build strong supplier relationships, review MRP inputs, and lead process improvements across purchasing. The role suits data‑driven professionals with strong analytical and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Buyer, Procurement or Supply Chain within manufacturing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience managing supplier relationships and performance.
• Understanding of MRP and purchasing processes.
• Ability to interpret data for commercial decisions.
• Confident cross-functional collaboration in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure material availability aligns with production demand.
• Review and challenge MRP recommendations where appropriate.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships to improve quality, delivery and cost.
• Monitor supplier KPIs and manage supply risks.
• Support inventory optimisation and working capital projects.
• Negotiate terms to improve cash flow.
• Maintain purchasing and supplier data in the ERP system.
• Collaborate with planning, production, engineering, quality and logistics to resolve issues.
• Identify and implement purchasing and supply chain improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Supplier relationship management

MRP understanding

Data interpretation

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Tools

MRP systems

ERP systems

Job description

Are you a data-driven procurement professional who enjoys solving complex supply chain challenges?

Our client, is looking to appoint a Specialized Buyer to join their established procurement team in Exeter. This is an excellent opportunity for an analytical purchasing professional who enjoys working with data, improving processes, managing supplier performance, and driving working capital improvements within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Working as part of a team you'll take ownership of a diverse supplier base, ensuring material availability while balancing inventory levels, cost and service performance

Responsibilities

• Manage purchasing activities to ensure material availability aligns with production demand.
• Review and challenge MRP recommendations where appropriate.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, driving improvements in quality, delivery and cost performance.
• Monitor supplier KPIs and proactively manage supply chain risks.
• Support inventory optimisation initiatives and working capital improvement projects.
• Negotiate payment terms, reduce lead times and identify opportunities to improve cash flow.
• Maintain accurate purchasing and supplier data within the ERP system.
• Work closely with Planning, Production, Engineering, Quality and Logistics teams to resolve supply issues and support operational performance.
• Identify and implement process improvements across purchasing and supply chain activities

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Previous experience within a Buyer, Procurement or Supply Chain position within manufacturing
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing supplier relationships and performance.
• A good understanding of MRP systems and purchasing processes.
• The ability to interpret data and make informed commercial decisions.
• Confidence working cross-functionally within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication and organisational skills

In return we are offering:

• Competitive salary, depending on skills and experience.
• Pension Scheme
• Working hours - 8:30am - 5pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30am - 2pm Friday
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays and Christmas closure

This role offers a high level of autonomy, the opportunity to work on exciting OEM projects, and a clear path for progression within a supportive and forward-thinking engineering team.