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Technical Buyer / Buyer / Procurement Coordinator
Job Posted: 4 days ago
Salary: £ 35,000 - 40,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Northampton, West Northamptonshire
Expire in: 23 days
Job Description
Technical Buyer / Buyer / Procurement Coordinator
Northamptonshire
£35,000 - £40,000 DOE
Permanent | Monday to Friday
An established precision engineering and manufacturing business in Northamptonshire is looking to appoint an experienced Technical Buyer to support the day-to-day management of purchasing, supplier coordination and procurement activity across the business.
Operating within a highly regulated technical environment supplying sectors such as aerospace, automotive and defence, this role plays a key part in ensuring materials, components and subcontract services are sourced efficiently, competitively and in line with production requirements.
This is a hands-on buying role suited to somebody with previous engineering or manufacturing purchasing experience who is confident managing supplier quotations, purchase orders, expediting deliveries and controlling supplier performance.
Main Duties
• Preparing and issuing Request for Quotations (RFQs) across engineering materials, components and subcontract services
• Reviewing supplier quotations and benchmarking pricing
• Negotiating supplier costs, lead times and purchasing terms
• Raising and managing purchase orders from placement through to delivery
• Expediting suppliers to ensure materials arrive in line with production deadlines
• Resolving supply delays, shortages, discrepancies and urgent order amendments
• Liaising daily with suppliers regarding availability, delivery schedules and service levels
• Monitoring supplier performance and identifying cost-saving opportunities
• Supporting goods received matching and invoice approval processes
• Maintaining accurate purchasing records and supplier documentation
• Working closely with operations, production and finance teams to ensure smooth order flow
• Analysing purchasing trends, pricing movement and supplier efficiencies
Candidate Requirements
• Previous experience within a Buyer, Technical Buyer, Procurement Coordinator, Purchasing Coordinator or Supply Chain role
• Strong purchasing and procurement experience within engineering, manufacturing or technical production
• Experience managing RFQs, supplier quotations and purchase orders
• Confident supplier negotiation skills
• Experience expediting live orders against operational deadlines
• Strong commercial awareness and cost control mindset
• Excellent organisation and administration skills
• High attention to detail
• ERP / MRP / SAP purchasing system knowledge advantageous
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Applications are particularly welcomed from candidates with purchasing experience in:
• Precision Engineering
• Aerospace
• Automotive
• Defence
• CNC / Machining
• Fabrication
• Technical Manufacturing
• Industrial Production
This opportunity offers a:
• Permanent Monday to Friday position
• Stable and established manufacturing environment
• Broad supplier and purchasing responsibility
• Business-critical role within operations
• Long-term career opportunity
Apply with your CV today.
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