The Role
As our Buyer, you will manage the end-to-end procurement process for a wide range of materials & services, you will work closely with the rest of the SDC purchasing team to ensure that the materials arrive on a timely manner to suit the production schedule.
Key Responsibilities
- Placement of purchase orders, ensuring timely delivery and optimal inventory levels.
- Built and maintained strong supplier relationships to secure favourable terms and priority service.
- Negotiating with suppliers on to achieve cost savings, while maintaining quality standards.
- Ensure production schedules are fully supported through effective material planning and procurement activities.
- Monitored stock levels and coordinated with warehouse teams to prevent overstocking or shortages.
- Support Goods In activities by verifying deliveries, resolving discrepancies and maintaining stock accuracy.
- Work closely with Engineering, Sales and Production teams to align purchase activity with planned builds, project requirements, and changing priorities.
Criteria
Essential
- Experience within procurement, buying, or supply chain.
- Effective communication skills that can promote strong relationships with suppliers and work colleagues.
- The Ability to negotiate effectively, enabling cost savings, improved delivery times and enhanced supplier performance.
- Good organisational and time management skills.
- Driven and motivated to achieve costs savings and strong supplier relationships.
- Ability to understand and evaluate different pricing structures and cost breakdowns.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word.
- Minimum of GCSE Maths and English essential.
Desirable
- Experience working in a purchasing or procurement role within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
- Basic understanding of the SDC manufacturing process.
- Familiarity with the Exchequer software system would be beneficial.
We welcome applications from Buyers at different stages of their career. with opportunities aligned to experience and capability.
Work Location: In person
