Buyer

BuyerLocation: Aston, Birmingham
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30am-4:30pm Friday 7:30am-1:30pm

BuyerAre you an experienced Buyer looking for a role where you can directly influence production, supplier performance, and business success?

We're recruiting for a Buyer to join a specialist engineering and manufacturing business producing high-value, low-volume products for critical applications. This is an opportunity to join an established purchasing team where supplier relationships, attention to detail, and problem-solving are genuinely valued.

The successful Buyer will take ownership of a supplier portfolio focused on machined and fabricated components, ensuring critical parts are delivered on time, in full, and to specification to support manufacturing operations.

What You'll Be DoingAs a Buyer, you'll play a key role in maintaining supplier performance and ensuring manufacturing schedules remain on track.

Key responsibilities include:

Managing suppliers of machined, fabricated, and engineered components
Raising and managing purchase orders
Obtaining quotations and evaluating supplier performance
Expediting deliveries and resolving supply chain issues
Building strong supplier relationships through regular communication
Working closely with Engineering, Planning, Quality, and Production teams
Managing delivery schedules and supplier lead times
Maintaining accurate ERP/MRP and purchasing records
Using Excel to analyse purchasing and supplier dataWhat We're Looking ForTo be successful in this Buyer role, you'll ideally have:

Previous experience as a Buyer, Assistant Buyer, Junior Buyer, Purchasing Coordinator, or Procurement Coordinator
Experience purchasing machined components, fabricated parts, castings, assemblies, or engineered products
Experience within an engineering or manufacturing environment
Strong supplier relationship management skills
ERP/MRP system experience
Good Excel skills, including reporting and data analysis
Excellent communication skills and attention to detailDesirable
Aerospace, Defence, Automotive, Precision Engineering, Electronics, or Industrial Manufacturing experience
CIPS qualification or working towards CIPS
SAP or EFACS experienceEssential Requirements
British Passport Holder (required due to security clearance considerations and customer requirements)
Ability to commute to Aston, Birmingham
Comfortable working primarily onsite as part of a collaborative supply chain teamWhy Apply?
Join a stable and growing engineering manufacturer
Work with highly engineered, bespoke products
Be part of a supportive and experienced supply chain team
Early Friday finish every week
Competitive salary up to £40,000
Long-term career opportunity with a strong team cultureThis role would suit an experienced Buyer, Assistant Buyer, Junior Buyer, or Procurement Coordinator looking to develop within a fast-paced engineering and manufacturing environment.

Thank you for your application. Due to the volume of applications received, we cannot respond to every applicant individually. If you have not heard from us within five working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.

Please reach out to Luke in Team Midlands - (url removed)

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