Job Description
Engineering Buyer – Selby – Competitive Salary + Bonus
Elevation Recruitment Group are proud to be working with a highly successful manufacturing business in Selby as they look to recruit an Engineering Buyer.
The business is currently going through a strong period of growth with the headcount across the business doubling within the last 2 years, so it is a very exciting time to join!
The ideal candidate with possess strong negotiation skills and mechanical or electrical procurement experience.
Benefits:
* Bonus scheme
* Private medical
* CIPS study support and development
* 24 days holiday + Bank
* Death in service (4 x salary)
* Regular salary reviews
* Various company events throughout the year
* Pension scheme
* Employee Wellbeing Programme
* Free onsite parking
Engineering Buyer Duties:
* Build and maintain professional relationships with suppliers and subcontractors to continuously enhance cost-effectiveness, quality, and continuity of supply
* Identify and source components based on quality and price
* Collect data and report supplier KPIs
* Working closely with the Technical Department to support ongoing projects
* Understands price analysis and interrogate suppliers’ prices to determine value for money
* Collaborate closely with suppliers and subcontractors to expedite deliveries, ensuring that promised shipment dates are met and disruptions to our production schedule are minimised
Hours: Full time Monday – Friday
Required skills & experience:
* A proven background in purchasing electrical or mechanical components in the engineering or manufacturing sector (essential)
* Skilled negotiator with a track record of securing favourable terms and conditions
* Proficiency in IT systems, knowledge of SAP would be an advantage but not essential
* It would be beneficial to be able to read engineering drawings or BOM and identify critical aspects of a specification
If you would like to discuss this Engineering Buyer role in more detail, then do get in touch with Lewis at Elevation Recruitment Group now!