Are you a proactive and detail-oriented Buyer looking to make a real impact in a dynamic engineering environment? As a key member of our Procurement team, you will play a vital role in sourcing and managing a diverse range of engineering componentsensuring the best value in terms of price, quality, and delivery. Working closely with the Procurement Co-ordinator, you will help identify and convert requirements from Bills of Materials (BoMs), optimising supply chain efficiency. The Buyer will be responsible for: Requesting for quotations Raising purchase orders and producing Purchase Order numbers Leading negotiations with suppliers to achieve cost reductions Maintaining and developing relationships with supply base Ensuring that parts and materials are bought at the most competitive price and delivered on time with no compromise to quality Identifying new suppliers and negotiating to improve payment terms and supplier agreements and where appropriate to reduce and streamline non-performing suppliers Resolving invoice queries with accounts team Supporting the Procurement Co-ordinator in developing all core key suppliers and maintain supplier KPIs in accordance to the Procurement Co-ordinator direction Supporting and working closely with Engineering and Design department on new projects and new concepts OR working closely with other Stakeholders within engineering and assisting with materials estimating Analysing quotations and selecting suppliers Oversee goods to be returned and monitor for credits Communicate with accounts about normal costs, credits, new and existing suppliers Continually improving purchasing methods and driving down external spend Product Safety Training Skills/Qualifications: The Buyer should have: Confident negotiator with excellent communication skills, both written and oral A minimum of CIPS level 3 Competent in the use of Sage 200, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Word Proven purchasing experience within an engineering/manufacturing environment Ability to organise and prioritise workloads, with strong attention to detail Ability to independently problem solve and make decisions Have the ability to work well within a team Additional Information SECURITY All candidates must be in a position to obtain UK security clearance to SC level. Additional restrictions may apply on certain defence programmes.