Technical Buyer

MARS Recruitment; Witney; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialist manufacturer in the Witney area is seeking a Technical Buyer to ensure the availability of essential mechanical components for production and R&D teams. This role involves sourcing, purchasing, and coordinating the delivery of materials while updating procurement systems. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in a manufacturing environment, strong analytical skills, and a solid understanding of the procurement process. Join this innovative company that values its staff and offers a competitive salary along with an excellent benefits package. If you're passionate about operational technical buying, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits package

Company bonus

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a buyer in a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent understanding of procurement processes and risk management.
• Strong MRP/ERP experience, ideally with Microsoft Dynamics Navision.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing and purchasing mechanical components and materials.
• Updating systems including MPS/MRP and coordinating orders.
• Delivering cost savings and managing supplier relationships.

Skills

Experience as a buyer in manufacturing

Cost savings delivery

End-to-end procurement process

Supplier relationship management

Technical drawing interpretation

Analytical skills

Microsoft Excel proficiency

MRP/ERP experience

Organizational skills

CIPS qualification

Education

CIPS qualification

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics Navision

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Technical Buyer | Witney | Competitive salary plus bonus & benefits

A leading specialist manufacturer located in the Witney area is looking to hire a Technical Buyer to ensure the availability of mechanical components, metals, and plastics for the production and R&D teams. On a day-to-day basis, the Technical Buyer will be responsible for sourcing, purchasing, and the delivery of materials and components. You will ensure that all systems are updated accordingly, including MPS/MRP, and that all orders are coordinated with goods in and warehouse teams. If you enjoy operational technical buying, then this role is perfect for you.

To be successful in this role as a Technical Buyer, we would like to speak to anyone who has experience with:

1. Proven experience as a buyer within a manufacturing environment; preferably with knowledge of subcontract and direct procurement of fabricated metal, bespoke manufactured parts, including metal and plastic machined components.
2. Demonstrable experience of delivering cost savings.
3. Excellent understanding of the end-to-end procurement process, risk management, Environmental Social Governance, supplier relationship management, and negotiation.
4. The ability to understand and extract technical information from drawings and specifications.
5. Numerate, analytical, and commercially aware.
6. A competent user of Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, etc.).
7. Strong MRP/ERP experience, ideally with Microsoft Dynamics Navision.
8. Excellent organizational skills, high accuracy, attention to detail, and forward thinking.
9. A CIPS qualification would be preferable but is not essential.

Our client is offering a competitive salary, an excellent benefits package, and a company bonus. The company provides a wide-ranging benefits package, training and development opportunities, and values their staff highly.

If you’re seeking a new role in the Witney area and have experience in Technical Buying, particularly with mechanical components, please contact the team at MARS Recruitment.

MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from suitably qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic. Candidates suitable for the role will be contacted within 3 working days. If you do not hear back within this timeframe, your application was not successful at this time.

MARS Recruitment is a specialist Engineering & IT recruiter working in partnership with companies across the UK, offering services as both an Employment Business (for Temporary/Contract roles) and an Employment Agency (for Permanent roles).