Buyer Work, Jobs in Dunfermline (with Salaries)

Buyer
Optos —Dunfermline
- Contracts
Buyer
Babcock International —Dunfermline
- £39,327 - £46,064 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- No degree
- Contracts
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
1d
Buyer
Digico —Glenrothes
- £32,000 - £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- ERP systems
- Data analysis skills
Quick apply
2d
Senior Buyer
Leonardo UK Ltd —Edinburgh
- £45,000 - £51,500 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
7d
Purchasing Administrator
The Cress Co —Dunfermline
- Temporary
- Microsoft Excel
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Free parking
Quick apply
Buyer
Deutsche Windtechnik Ltd. —Livingston
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
7d
Sub Contract Buyer
Leonardo UK Ltd —Edinburgh
- £37,000 - £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- ERP systems
- Contracts
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
Supply Chain Buyer
Leonardo UK Ltd —Edinburgh
- £37,000 - £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Office
- IT
- Communication skills
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
5d
Senior Sub-Contract Buyer
Leonardo UK Ltd —Edinburgh
- £53,000 - £58,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
Hospitality Procurement Lead
triSaaS (Enhance) —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hospitality
- Management
- Analysis skills
- Free parking
- Sick pay
Quick apply
6d
252944 (SNIS) Assistant Procurement Manager
NHS Scotland —Edinburgh
- £43,231 - £52,679 a year
- Call to connect
- Business
- Annual leave
13d
Commodity Buyer (12 Month FTC)
Alexander Dennis —Larbert
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Business
- Communication skills
Quick apply
Hire Controller- Procurement
OCS Group —Stirling
- Monday to Friday
- Remote
- Customer service
- Computer literacy
- Microsoft Office
Quick apply
Director of Procurement
SSE —Perth
- £101,000 - £151,400 a year
- Full-time
- Contracts
- Leadership
- Negotiation
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
12d
Head of Procurement and Commercial
SSE —Perth
- £80,700 - £121,100 a year
- Full-time
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
2d
Procurement Officer
NAVANTIA UK —Methil
- Full-time
- Spanish
- Business
- Communication skills
Quick apply
Procurement Manager
Leonardo UK Ltd —Edinburgh
- £70,000 - £78,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Leadership
- Negotiation
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
Senior Manager Commodity & Sourcing
Raytheon —Glenrothes
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- In-person
- Sick pay
New Business and Home Buying Advisor
Gilson Gray —Edinburgh
- Weekend availability
- Microsoft Excel
- Sales
- Customer service
Quick apply
5d
Procurement Specialist – Contracts & Services
INEOS Group —Grangemouth
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Contracts
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount

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Optos -
Dunfermline

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Job details

Permanent

Qualifications

Sourcing
CIPS
Procurement
Performance management
Contracts

Full job description

Date: Jun 26, 2026

Location: Dunfermline, GB, KY11 8ZS

Company: Optos

Buyer
Dunfermline

Role summary and purpose:

We are currently looking for a Buyer to join our Procurement department based in Dunfermline on a permanent contract. The Buyer is responsible for all aspects of purchasing and supplier management for their allocated parts and suppliers. Working collaboratively with suppliers and cross functional teams within Optos, the Buyer ensures delivery against key cost, quality, delivery and risk objectives. The role proactively leads continuous improvement activities and contributes to project initiatives that strengthen supply chain performance, resilience, and efficiency, while driving best practice procurement behaviours across the organisation.

Essential duties and responsibilites:

Cost Optimisation – Identify and deliver cost-reduction opportunities by analysing spend, engaging suppliers in negotiation, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring cost improvements are validated, implemented, and sustained.
Manage Purchase Orders – Ensure lead times and system data are accurate, POs raised in line with demand and sourcing strategies, and queries resolved ahead of critical path milestones.
Forecast & Capacity Planning – Share capacity forecasts with managed suppliers monthly and obtain confirmed commitments. Take ownership for resolving any capacity related constraints before they impact production or NPI timelines.
Optimise Inventory – Optimise inventory levels ensuring key metrics are achieved for availability, total inventory, nonconforming stock, excess, and obsolescence.
Supplier Management – Ensure efficient and effective supplier management by maintaining standardised data sharing and alignment processes, supporting consistent ways of working, and coordinating structured meeting governance with a focus on timely tracking and closure of actions / KPI delivery.
Supplier Development – Monitor supplier performance metrics, lead improvement action delivery, support business reviews, and identify risks or capability gaps requiring intervention.
Continuous Improvement – Actively support continuous improvement and best practices initiatives across the supply chain and wider business
Change Management – Support or lead the implementation of New Product Introduction (NPI) activities and Engineering Change processes, ensuring robust, efficient, and timely transitions on applicable parts
Data Integrity & Reporting – Maintain the highest level of accuracy and consistency across all procurement related data and systems.
Risk and Compliance – Actively manages risk and compliance across allocated suppliers achieved by maintaining accurate risk and compliance documentation, and engaging suppliers in corrective and preventive actions to ensure ongoing adherence to contractual, ethical, regulatory, quality and audit requirements.

Skills & Experience: Essential

Proven procurement experience with the capability to independently manage sourcing and purchasing activity, applying commercial judgement and procurement policies.
Strong operational procurement capability across planning, capacity management, PO lifecycle management, and MRB resolution.
Demonstrated experience in supplier performance management, including delivery, quality, cost, and corrective action tracking.
Working knowledge of sourcing processes, RFQs, negotiations, contract principles, and supplier risk management.
Experience delivering procurement projects and implementing process improvements.
Effective cross functional stakeholder management capability.

Skills & Experience: Desirable

CIPS Level 4 (or equivalent CPSM / ISM).
Experience working in a medical device or regulated manufacturing environment.

BENEFITS

At Optos, we offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, age or protected veteran status.

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