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Our client is seeking a Senior Buyer to take a pivotal role in their procurement operations. Reporting directly to the Procurement Manager, you will be instrumental in acquiring essential consumables, technical materials, and services for various customer projects. This vital role demands a proactive and skilled negotiator keen on driving continuous improvements and maintaining a high standard of professionalism at all times. Key Responsibilities: Procure goods and services, ensuring delivery, cost, and quality targets are met whilst staying within budget and achieving cost-saving goals. Adhere to purchasing guidelines and policies to challenge cost, quality, and delivery time. Develop procurement strategies, source, and negotiate with suppliers ensuring value for money. Onboard new suppliers, manage supplier relationships, and execute contractual agreements. Raise purchase orders, handle invoice queries and maintain MRP/ERP systems with accurate live data. Manage supplier audits and ensure stock levels are maintained to agreed re-order levels. Conduct research, demand analysis, and forecasting to optimise procurement processes. Work closely with internal departments such as Project Management, Production, and Quality to ensure seamless procurement operations. Job Requirements: Excellent communication skills across various levels of an organisation. Experience in procurement within a manufacturing setting. Familiarity with negotiation techniques and proficient in MRP systems and Microsoft Office. Understanding of legal and regulatory environments affecting procurement. Ability to act independently, stay organised, and multitask efficiently under pressure. Commitment to professionalism, impartiality, and maintaining unbiased practices in all procurement activities. At least a basic level of experience in procurement is necessary; additional experience in aerospace or motorsport is advantageous but not compulsory. If you are motivated and meet the above requirements, we encourage you to apply now and take the next step in furthering your career with a company that values efficiency and forward-thinking in its procurement processes.
Purchasing Administrator Burgess Hill Salary £25,000 to £29,750 plus excellent company benefits which include additional holiday entitlement after the 1st year. 40-hour week. Monday to Friday. MUST have own transport parking on site. You will be joining our established and friendly team and need a high attention to detail, with the ability to communicate at all levels. This is an important role to the team and holds responsibility for the administration element of the purchasing department, ensuring all records are kept up to date. Previous experience within a purchasing department helpful but not essential - if there is a steady working background, strong administration and communication skills, then our client is happy to train. Ensuring all purchase orders and order acknowledgements are updated and accurately checked to ensure there is no time delay to the customer's receiving the goods. Contacting suppliers daily who have not delivered within the time frame agreed on the purchase orders Happy working with Microsoft products and spreadsheets. The main stakeholder for all supplier returns and to send all customer returns back to the supplier To administer the supplier invoice queries that are raised to the Purchasing team on a weekly basis from our Finance Team Creating and setting up all product codes and images Preparing all the supplier price increases once received from the supplier Extracting purchasing related reports when requested by the Purchasing Manager for monthly meeting and supplier reviews Review of late orders and pro-active contact with suppliers
Purchasing Administrator Burgess Hill, West Sussex Salary £25,000 to £29,750 plus excellent company benefits which include additional holiday entitlement after the 1st year. 40-hour week. Monday to Friday. MUST have own transport parking on site. You will be joining our established and friendly team and need a high attention to detail, with the ability to communicate at all levels. This is an important role to the team and holds responsibility for the administration element of the purchasing department, ensuring all records are kept up to date. Previous experience within a purchasing department helpful but not essential - if there is a steady working background, strong administration and communication skills, then our client is happy to train. Ensuring all purchase orders and order acknowledgements are updated and accurately checked to ensure there is no time delay to the customer's receiving the goods. Contacting suppliers daily who have not delivered within the time frame agreed on the purchase orders Happy working with Microsoft products and spreadsheets. The main stakeholder for all supplier returns and to send all customer returns back to the supplier To administer the supplier invoice queries that are raised to the Purchasing team on a weekly basis from our Finance Team Creating and setting up all product codes and images Preparing all the supplier price increases once received from the supplier Extracting purchasing related reports when requested by the Purchasing Manager for monthly meeting and supplier reviews Review of late orders and pro-active contact with suppliers