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Mechanical Buyer

Job Posted: 2 days ago

Salary: £ 35,000 - 45,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, South East

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Mechanical Buyer

Milton Keynes  £35,000 - £45,000 DOE  Permanent   Annual Bonus  Life Insurance  Health Care (Onsite 5 Days Per Week)

 Are you an ambitious Mechanical Buyer looking to develop your career within a fast-paced manufacturing and engineering environment?

 We are seeking a proactive and commercially minded Mechanical Buyer to join a growing Purchasing and Supply Chain team in Milton Keynes. This is an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Buyer to play a key role in supplier management, sourcing strategy, cost reduction initiatives and new product introduction programmes.

The selected Mechanical Buyer will be working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality and Supply Chain teams, the successful Mechanical Buyer will help ensure a robust and sustainable supply base capable of supporting current production demands and future growth.

Key Responsibilities for the appointed Mechanical Buyer

Develop and maintain a competitive, reliable supplier base for mechanical components and engineered products.
Source components for current and future product programmes in line with cost, quality and delivery targets.
Lead supplier selection, tendering and contract negotiation activities.
Drive cost reduction and value engineering initiatives through supplier engagement and design-to-cost methodologies.
Manage supplier performance, quality, delivery and risk management activities.
Conduct capacity and lead-time analysis to support production requirements.
Build strong supplier relationships and resolve supply chain issues effectively.
Represent Purchasing within cross-functional project meetings and business improvement activities.
Contribute to the development of sourcing strategies and supplier development programmes.The selected Mechanical Buyer will meet the following key requirements;

Previous experience as a Mechanical Buyer, Buyer, Commodity Buyer or Purchasing professional within a manufacturing, engineering or industrial environment.
Strong supplier management, negotiation and contract management experience.
Experience delivering against key business objectives and performance metrics.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
CIPS qualification (or working towards) is desirable.
Full UK driving licence preferred.
Willingness to travel within the UK and internationally when required (approximately 10-20%).
We're looking for a motivated and results-driven Mechanical Buyer who enjoys building supplier relationships, driving continuous improvement and identifying opportunities to reduce costs and improve performance.This role would suit a Mechanical Buyer who wants to develop their procurement career within a supportive environment, gaining exposure to supplier audits, sourcing strategy, supplier development, benchmarking activities and business-critical projects.

If you're a driven Mechanical Buyer looking to make a real impact within a growing manufacturing business in Milton Keynes, we'd love to hear from you

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