Buyer Work, Jobs in Kirkliston, Edh (with Salaries)

Buyer
Optos —Dunfermline
- Contracts
Buyer
Sephra Europe Ltd —Kirkcaldy
- £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Oracle
- Microsoft Outlook
- Free parking
- Profit sharing
Quick apply
Procurement Specialist - 102140
Stirling Council —Stirling
- £47,976 - £50,865 a year
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Work from home
6d
Procurement Officer
Historic Environment Scotland —Edinburgh
- From £34,721 a year
- Full-time
- English
- IT
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
3d
Category Buyer
Leonardo UK Ltd —Edinburgh
- £37,000 - £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Office
- Contracts
- IT
- Employee assistance programme
- Flexible schedule
251165 (EPPP) Assistant Procurement Officer
NHS Scotland —Edinburgh
- £29,103 - £31,409 a year
- Microsoft Outlook
- Computer skills
8d
Sub Contract Buyer
Leonardo UK Ltd —Edinburgh
- £37,000 - £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- ERP systems
- Contracts
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
251320 (GH) Stores & Procurement Officer
NHS Scotland —Edinburgh
- £29,103 - £31,409 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
3d
Purchasing Manager
Heavenly Desserts —Edinburgh
- £42,800 a year
- Full-time
- ERP systems
- In-person
- Negotiation
Quick apply
Production/Purchasing Manager
Scotia Safes Limited —Edinburgh
- £40,000 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Assembly
- Supervising experience
- In-person
- Life insurance
Quick apply
10d
Procurement Manager
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- University
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
2d
Buying Sampling Assistant (Part-Time)
Aldi —Bathgate
- £26,835 - £31,195 a year
- Hospitality
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Annual leave
- Sick pay
12d
Procurement Services Assistant
East Lothian Council —Haddington
- £15.16 - £16.30 an hour
- Call to connect
- Hybrid work
- In-person
- Work from home
1d
Commodity Buyer (12 Month FTC)
Alexander Dennis —Larbert
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Business
- Communication skills
Quick apply
9d
Procurement Officer
NAVANTIA UK —Methil
- Full-time
- Spanish
- Business
- Communication skills
Quick apply
Procurement Price Analyst
MacTaggart Scott —Loanhead
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- ERP systems
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Purchasing Executive
Tour Partner Group —Edinburgh
- Overtime
- Hybrid work
- Hotel
- Contracts
- Negotiation
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
Quick apply
7d
Purchasing Coordinator/Buyer
GM Supplies & Distribution —Glenrothes
- From £24,420 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Administrative experience
Quick apply
Indirect Procurement
Piramal Healthcare UK Limited —Grangemouth
- Contracts
- APIs
12d
Senior Manager Commodity & Sourcing
Raytheon —Glenrothes
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- In-person
- Sick pay
13d

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Optos -
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Job details

Permanent

Qualifications

Sourcing
CIPS
Procurement
Performance management
Contracts

Full job description

Date: May 28, 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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Procurement Specialist - 102140

Procurement Officer

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