Job Description:

Buyer – Manufacturing
Rugby | Hybrid Working | £38,000–£45,000 + Benefits

A well-established manufacturing business based in Rugby is looking to recruit a Buyer to join its growing procurement function.
The business designs and manufactures specialist products for a niche, highly profitable industry, supplying customers across the UK and international markets. With a strong order book and continued investment in its operations, this is a good opportunity to join a stable manufacturer where procurement has a genuine influence on business performance.
Working as part of the purchasing team, you will take responsibility for a portfolio of direct materials and suppliers, supporting production while identifying opportunities around cost, quality, lead times and supplier performance.

The role will involve:

• Managing a portfolio of suppliers across a range of direct materials and manufactured components.
• Negotiating pricing, commercial terms and supply agreements with new and existing suppliers.
• Running RFQs and supporting supplier selection and sourcing projects.
• Monitoring supplier performance across cost, quality and delivery.
• Working closely with Engineering, Production, Planning and Quality teams.
• Identifying cost-saving and value-engineering opportunities.
• Supporting new product introduction and changes to existing products.
• Managing supply risks and developing alternative sources where required.
• Building strong, long-term relationships with key suppliers.

What we're looking for:
You will ideally have previous purchasing or procurement experience within a manufacturing, engineering or similarly technical environment.
Experience purchasing engineering components.
You'll need to be commercially minded, comfortable negotiating with suppliers and confident working with internal stakeholders.