The Role
You'll be responsible for:
Managing day-to-day purchasing and purchase orders.
Obtaining quotations and negotiating pricing and commercial terms.
Managing supplier lead times, deliveries and expediting where required.
Building strong supplier relationships and addressing cost, quality and delivery issues.
Supporting cost reduction and supplier improvement initiatives.
Working closely with production, engineering, quality and planning to ensure continuity of supply.
Identifying and resolving supply chain risks and purchasing issues.
You'll have
Experience within manufacturing (essential).
Strong supplier management and negotiation skills.
Experience managing orders, lead times and delivery performance.
A proactive, hands-on approach to problem solving.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Aerospace, automotive, defence or other regulated manufacturing experience would be advantageous.
If you're an experienced manufacturing buyer looking for a hands-on contract opportunity, I'd love to hear from you.