Looking for a Buyer role where you can genuinely make an impact?
We're recruiting for a Buyer to join a well-established engineering and manufacturing business producing highly engineered, low-volume products for critical applications. This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive supply chain team where you'll build supplier relationships, solve problems, and play a key role in keeping manufacturing operations running smoothly.
Whether you're already working as a Buyer or have developed purchasing experience within a manufacturing environment, this role offers long-term stability, exposure to complex engineering products, and the opportunity to develop your procurement career within a respected business.
The Role
As a Buyer, you'll be responsible for managing supplier relationships and ensuring the timely delivery of critical components into the manufacturing operation.
Duties will include:
Managing purchase orders and supplier schedules
Developing and maintaining strong supplier relationships
Expediting orders and resolving supply issues
Monitoring supplier performance and delivery commitments
Obtaining quotations and supporting sourcing activities
Working closely with planning, production, quality and engineering teams
Maintaining accurate information within ERP/MRP systems
Using Excel to analyse and manage purchasing data
Supporting continuous improvement across the supply chain function
What We're Looking For
To be successful in this Buyer role, you'll ideally have:
Previous experience as a Buyer, Junior Buyer, Purchasing Coordinator, Procurement Coordinator or similar
Experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment
Experience purchasing engineered components, machined parts, assemblies, or manufactured products
Strong supplier relationship management skills
Experience using ERP/MRP systems (SAP, EFACS, Epicor, Oracle, Sage or similar)
Good Excel skills
Strong communication skills and a professional approach
Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
Desirable
CIPS qualification or working towards CIPS
Degree within Supply Chain, Procurement, Business or Engineering
Aerospace, Automotive, Defence, Electronics or Precision Engineering experience
Why Apply?
Join an established and supportive procurement team
Work with technically complex engineered products
Stable business with long-term growth plans
Modern manufacturing environment
Early finish every Friday
Opportunity to develop your procurement career
Competitive salary of up to £40,000
This position would suit a Buyer, Junior Buyer, Purchasing Coordinator, Procurement Coordinator, or Supply Chain professional looking to develop within a fast-paced engineering and manufacturing environment.
Please reach out to Luke @ team Midlands - luke.donnellan@orion-group.co.uk