Strategic Buyer - Engineering & High-Value Supply Chain

Rullion; Rugby; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% annual bonus

Pension contribution 10%

Healthcare cover

Life insurance

Job summary

Rullion seeks a Buyer to manage supplier relationships and drive procurement across high-value engineering projects in the UK. You will negotiate terms, oversee purchase orders, monitor timelines and costs, and mitigate risks with cross-functional teams.

The role is based in Rugby with six months office-based work, then hybrid. You will travel to supplier sites as needed and contribute to value-adding cost-saving initiatives while ensuring quality and delivery performance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in buying, procurement, sourcing or supply chain.
• Experience managing suppliers and purchase orders in a project-based environment.
• Strong negotiation and commercial skills; proactive problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and manage supplier terms and conditions, including claims and supplier recovery
• Manage purchase orders, order fulfilment, invoice queries and supplier expediting to ensure on-time delivery
• Monitor supplier performance against schedule, cost, quality and manufacturing requirements
• Coordinate supplier and product qualification activities with Quality and Engineering teams
• Identify supply chain risks and develop appropriate mitigation plans
• Develop alternative sources and risk mitigation strategies for single and sole-source suppliers
• Identify and deliver cost-saving and value-adding opportunities across the supply chain
• Support the resolution of commercial, technical, quality and delivery issues
• Support engineering changes, quality escalations and supplier recovery activities

Skills

Buying

Procurement

Sourcing

Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

MS Project

Job description

Rullion seeks a Buyer to manage supplier relationships and drive procurement across high-value engineering projects in the UK. You will negotiate terms, oversee purchase orders, monitor timelines and costs, and mitigate risks with cross-functional teams.

The role is based in Rugby with six months office-based work, then hybrid. You will travel to supplier sites as needed and contribute to value-adding cost-saving initiatives while ensuring quality and delivery performance.