Job Description Buyer – Newport Area Description Purpose of Role Manage the purchasing activities for production projects, playing a vital role in ensuring project requirements are met through sourcing, negotiating, and procuring material critical to our innovative designs. Key Responsibilities: • Manage purchasing activities on projects ensuring critical timings are understood and met. • Request and analyse supplier quotations, raising purchase orders with the best value suppliers. • Communicate with suppliers and wider project team on lead times, pricing, and delivery dates. • Negotiate pricing and lead times with suppliers. • Build and maintain good relationships with suppliers. • Manage and maintain adequate stock levels. • Ensure that all materials are ordered and managed via the SAGE 200 MRP system. • Assist the Procurement Lead in developing new and existing component and tooling suppliers. • Support the Quality Manager in supplier audits for parts and tooling. • Ensure that annual contracts are controlled, and that sufficient timing is generated to allow for the appropriate levels of negotiation. • Facilitate technical calls and discussion with suppliers and engineering ensuring part feasibility is understood and agreed. Key Requirements: • Minimum 3 years purchasing experience. • Strong organisational, planning and time management skills. • Previous experience working in an engineering / manufacturing environment advantageous. • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under frequent changing priorities. • Excellent communication and negotiating skills. • Strong commercial acumen. • Be able to listen and communicate with key stakeholders. • Competent in communicating technical requirements to the supply base • CIPS accreditation is desirable but not mandatory. • Computer literacy including Word and Excel; Sage 200 experience would be desirable. • Valid UK Driving Licence and Passport - Willing and able to travel globally. For more information about this role please apply, or email Kelly Blanchard on kblanchardpg-rec.com who will be able to provide more details on the opportunity. Many thanks, Premier Group