Due to continued growth, our client is looking to recruit an experienced Buyer to join their growing team where you will play a key role in establishing new supply chain relationships and building on existing ones. You will also have responsibility for sourcing materials and services effectively, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within or under budget, while managing supplier price and lead time negotiations.
Main Duties:
* Liaise and support the tendering process during the enquiry phase of projects by securing supplier quotes and lead times.
* Proactively manage supplier relationships to continually identify savings and opportunities for business improvement.
* Monitor and investigate new products and sources of supply, focusing on quality, price, and lead time.
* Collaborate with the Engineering team and Project Managers to review Bills of Materials (BoMs), request quotes for materials and services, and create purchase orders.
* Negotiate and place purchase orders with agreed suppliers, ensuring scheduled reporting and delivery promises are maintained, and communicate relevant information back to the project and engineering teams.
* Complete commercial checks of payment terms, delivery terms, and general Terms and Conditions to ensure alignment between the supplier and the client's requirements.
* Review and develop existing suppliers, negotiate contracts with new suppliers, and work closely with the Quality Manager to...