Buyer Work, Jobs in Rosyth, Fif (with Salaries)

Buyer
Optos —Dunfermline
- Contracts
7d
Senior Buyer
Babcock International —Dunfermline
- £45,284 - £52,872 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Oracle
- No degree
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Buyer
BAE Systems —Edinburgh
- Up to £34,000 a year
- Employee discount
8d
Supply Chain Buyer
Leonardo UK Ltd —Edinburgh
- £43,000 - £48,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Office
- IT
- Communication skills
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
10d
Category Buyer
Leonardo UK Ltd —Edinburgh
- £43,000 - £48,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Office
- Contracts
- IT
- Employee assistance programme
- Flexible schedule
1d
Sub Contract Buyer
Leonardo UK Ltd —Edinburgh
- £37,000 - £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- ERP systems
- Contracts
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
13d
Buyer
Sephra Europe Ltd —Kirkcaldy
- £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Oracle
- Microsoft Outlook
- Free parking
- Profit sharing
Quick apply
1d
Procurement Specialist
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service —Edinburgh
- From £40,334 a year
- Full-time
- Contracts
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
9d
Head of Procurement
triSaaS (Enhance) —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hospitality
- Management
- Analysis skills
- Free parking
- Sick pay
Quick apply
22h
Buying & Merchandising Assistant
TBCo —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Quick apply
7d
Procurement Manager
NorthBritish —Edinburgh
- Microsoft Office
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Employee discount
6d
Projects Associate (Procurement)
Burges Salmon —Edinburgh
- Hybrid work
Procurement Manager
Tesco Insurance —Edinburgh
- £55,000 - £70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Travel
- Banking
- Negotiation
- Employee discount
Advisory Consultant - Procurement
AECOM —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Communication skills
Procurement Price Analyst
MacTaggart Scott —Loanhead
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- ERP systems
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Quick apply
10d
Procurement Officer
NAVANTIA UK —Methil
- Full-time
- Spanish
- Business
- Communication skills
Quick apply
Procurement Consultant
Turner & Townsend —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Travel
- Contracts
Quick apply
Associate Director - Procurement
Turner & Townsend —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Management
- Engineering
- Travel
Quick apply
Procurement Consultant - All Levels (Security Cleared)
Turner & Townsend —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Travel
- Contracts
Quick apply
Procurement Consultant - Renewable Energy Capital Programmes & Projects
Turner & Townsend —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Travel
- Contracts
- Negotiation
Quick apply

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Buyer

Optos -
Dunfermline

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Job details

Permanent
7 days ago

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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