We are pleased to be supporting an Engineering company based in Sunbury with their recruitment of a Junior Engineering Buyer. Salary up to £28,000 with outstanding benefits including annual bonus, private health & dental care, generous pension scheme and life assurance.
As a Junior Buyer the main purpose of your role is to purchase goods, materials and services to ensure that the company operational needs are met, taking into account price, quality and delivery and to ensure continuity of supply.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Supporting Purchasing Engineers to ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials
- Communicate any supply issues which may pose a risk or impact on business operations
- Support the Purchasing Engineers to Interface between applications, drawing office and the supplier with respect to specifications and budgets
- Understand vendor loading and stock analysis and ensure vendors can supply in a timely manner and ensure vendors comply with company purchasing policies
- Manage stock enquiries and manage any problems and changes as necessary
- Assess quotes from existing suppliers and decide on best supplier fit based on price, lead times and quality
- Check product certification and issue product to the workshop
- Liaise between workshop and supplier to solve any issues
Skills & Requirements:
- Building and maintaining effective and productive relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers
- Good negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
- Analytical, numerically astute with abilities to escalate potential issues
- Keen attention to detail and accuracy
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Develops foundation of function skills and knowledge of relevant purchasing and sourcing concepts
Qualificatiions:
- Purchasing experience in an engineering environment desirable
- GCSE in English, Maths & Science is essential
- Ability to understand engineering drawings