Buyer Location: Plymouth Salary/ Benefits £ 35,000-£40,000 depending on level of experience plus: - Annual Bonus scheme - Pension - Healthcare - 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Summary An internationally acclaimed company that specialise in the design and manufacture of rail engineering technology & providing solutions to track maintenance, signalling and stressing problems is looking to hire an experienced Buyer to join their team in Plymouth. As a Buyer you will be responsible for: - Managing and negotiating related commodities and ensure a high-performance level in terms of quality, delivery, price and productivity. - The daily ordering of goods and services for the site. - Ensuring procurement activities are managed in a professional and cost-effective manner, whilst supporting consistency in practices globally: - Increasing profitability and drive the improvement of the overall sourced goods and services under their scope according to strategies defined at the group level, - Managing the supplier base to obtain the necessary improvements to achieve the above and protect the plant against potential unfavourable market trends. - Ensuring logistics supply chain is robust, reliable and cost effective for both domestic and international trade Candidate Specification - 5 to 10 years' experience in Purchasing (Technical and Purchasing Expertise (Cost Analysis, Purchasing Strategy, Negotiation Skills.) - Supplier Management expertise - Experience in an industrial environment - Working experience in cross-functional teams - Proficiency in Microsoft Office Professional Suite - Change management experience (Desirable) - Experience working with MRP systems in sourcing direct and indirect material in an international environment (Desirable) - University Degree in Engineering or Business (Desirable) - Purchasing certification (Desirable) This is great opportunity to join a global player in providing mission-critical engineered solutions across the globe. For further information and to apply get in touch now. Navartis Ltd is a specialist recruitment company supplying highly skilled technical and management professionals within the global Transportation, Civil Engineering & Utility industries, if you are seeking a new position our recruitment team can locate the opportunity to suit your needs.