Strategic Engineering & Manufacturing Buyer

Ingersoll-Rand plc; Redditch; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Holiday

Cycle scheme

Health plan

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Gardner Denver in Redditch is seeking a Senior Buyer (Engineering & Manufacturing) to procure goods and raw materials and support cost-down initiatives, ensuring robust, cost-effective supply chains.

You will negotiate with suppliers, manage supplier performance, coordinate with production, and contribute to Lean/5S initiatives. Strong candidate with CIPS or equivalent and manufacturing purchasing experience preferred; site-based role.

Qualifications

• Experience of casting and machining (including managing subcontract machine shops).
• Proven materials management and purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven record of cost down achievements.
• Experience of improving NWC, through extending payment terms, reducing inventory, agreeing stocking policies.
• Experience of scheduling, MRP, MPS and consignment stocking

Responsibilities

• Procure goods and raw materials and manage source selection and negotiations.
• Negotiate prices and lead times with vendors outside corporate contracts.
• Resolve supplier quotation conflicts and monitor delivery performance.
• Plan and place material purchase orders to align with MPS/MRP.
• Expedite orders to maintain production plan and supplier delivery.
• Coordinate purchasing between management and customers and review shortages.

Skills

Casting experience

Machining experience

Materials management

Cost reduction

Negotiation

MRP planning

Education

CIPS Certification

Job description

Gardner Denver in Redditch is seeking a Senior Buyer (Engineering & Manufacturing) to procure goods and raw materials and support cost-down initiatives, ensuring robust, cost-effective supply chains.

You will negotiate with suppliers, manage supplier performance, coordinate with production, and contribute to Lean/5S initiatives. Strong candidate with CIPS or equivalent and manufacturing purchasing experience preferred; site-based role.