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Buyer - Engineering/Utilities
Job Posted: a month ago
Salary: £ 28,000 - 40,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Clevedon, Somerset
Expire in: 2 days
Job Description
Buyer - Procurement - Purchasing - Manufacturing - Engineering
North Somerset (M5 Corridor) - Hybrid (3 Days Onsite)
£Very Competitive (DOE) + Bonus + Pension + Benefits
A growing UK engineering and environmental solutions manufacturer, part of a FTSE-listed global infrastructure group, is seeking a proactive Buyer to support the development of its centralised procurement function.
Based in North Somerset along the M5 corridor - commutable from Bristol, Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Portishead and surrounding areas - this hybrid role requires three days per week onsite.
This position offers a genuine pathway into more strategic procurement within a manufacturing environment, rather than remaining purely transactional.
About the Business
The organisation manufactures specialist water management and environmental infrastructure products supplied to municipal, industrial and construction sectors across the UK and overseas.
As part of a wider transformation programme, procurement is being strengthened to improve supplier control, stock planning and commercial governance.
The Role - Buyer
Working closely with the Procurement Manager and Senior Buyer, you will support day-to-day purchasing across engineered product categories including:
Mouldings
Castings
Electronic components
Fabricated parts
Precast materials
Packaging and freight
You will help ensure continuity of supply while contributing to improved purchasing discipline and supplier coordination.
Key Responsibilities
* Raise purchase orders and manage requisitions via ERP systems
* Expedite orders and ensure on-time delivery
* Compare supplier quotations and analyse pricing
* Maintain accurate procurement data
* Support supplier performance monitoring
* Assist in embedding procurement policies
* Identify stock planning improvement opportunities
This is not a purely administrative purchasing role. You will develop commercial exposure and supplier interaction over time.
About You
You will likely have:
* 2-4 years' experience in purchasing or procurement
* Manufacturing or engineering sector exposure
* ERP system experience
* Strong organisation and attention to detail
* Confidence communicating with suppliers
* Understanding of procurement processes
CIPS study or professional development interest advantageous.
What's On Offer
* Hybrid working (3 days onsite in North Somerset)
* Annual discretionary bonus
* Pension and life assurance
* Structured progression within procurement
* Opportunity to grow within a developing function
* Backing of a global infrastructure group
This role suits a motivated Buyer seeking progression within a technically driven manufacturing environment.
Keywords: Buyer, Procurement, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Engineering, ERP, Supply Chain, North Somerset, Bristol, HybridBefore You Apply
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