Nicholas Associates
Engineering Buyer
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Position: Engineering Buyer
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Location
Essex, Basildon, Brentwood, Romford
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Sector
Engineering, manufacturing
Qualifications
- CIPS level 3 preferred
Hybrid
- 3 days in office, 2 days from home
Salary
£35,000 - £39,000
Benefits
- To be confirmed
Other
- Due to site location, own transport required
About the Role
Growing engineering services business.
We are looking for people who are able to bring strategic thinking to a procurement and purchasing function; this is not merely an order placing, transactional role.
Responsibilities
- Managing a number of existing suppliers
- Assessing potential new suppliers for quality, cost, and deliverable standards
- Current spend is in the order of £80 million
- Experience of engineered products, precision machined components or very similar is highly desirable. This may be for a variety of industries including automotive, medical, aviation and aerospace, general manufacturing or similar.
- Strong relationship management skills, enabling you to manage your supply chain to ensure continued performance of delivery and capacity of growth for the future.
- Proficient with MRP systems, able to create and place purchase orders in line with forecast demand.
- Analyse demand forecasts to ensure adequate stock supply to meet customers needs.
- Numerate, able to assess value for money, profit and loss.
- Identify risks, opportunities, market trends and history to assess suppliers capabilities.
- Working with quality, ensure that all suppliers remain compliant and working to industry standards.
- Experience of, or be prepared to train in supplier audits, evaluation and measurement.
- Self-motivated, enthusiastic and keen to make a difference.
- Based in Essex, prepared to travel to supplier sites throughout the UK and internationally as required.
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