Engineering Buyer

Location: Horley, Surrey
Salary: £32,000–£38,000 per annum
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Guided Talent is recruiting on behalf of our client, an established manufacturing business based near Horley, for an experienced Engineering Buyer to join their team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with purchasing experience within an engineering or manufacturing environment, particularly buying components, parts, materials and engineering consumables. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining reliable supply, controlling costs and developing strong relationships with both new and existing suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

• Purchasing engineering parts, components, materials and consumables to support manufacturing requirements

• Liaising with suppliers to obtain quotations and secure competitive pricing

• Negotiating prices, lead times and commercial terms with suppliers

• Raising and managing purchase orders through to delivery

• Monitoring stock requirements and ensuring materials are available when required

• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with existing suppliers

• Identifying and evaluating potential new suppliers where required

• Monitoring supplier performance, delivery times, quality and pricing

• Working closely with production, engineering and other internal departments to understand purchasing requirements

• Resolving supply, delivery and pricing issues efficiently

• Helping to identify opportunities for cost savings and purchasing improvements

Skills & Experience

Our client is looking for candidates who can demonstrate:

• Previous experience in a Buyer, Engineering Buyer, Purchasing or Procurement role

• Experience purchasing parts, components, materials or engineering consumables for a manufacturing business

• Good commercial awareness and confidence negotiating with suppliers

• Strong communication and supplier relationship management skills

• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple purchasing requirements

• Good attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving

• Competence using purchasing, ERP or MRP systems would be advantageous

• A good understanding of manufacturing or engineering environments

The Opportunity

This role would suit an experienced Engineering Buyer, Manufacturing Buyer, Purchasing Coordinator or Procurement professional looking to join an established manufacturer where they can take ownership of supplier relationships and purchasing activities.

Our client offers a competitive salary of £32,000–£38,000, depending on experience, alongside the opportunity to become an important part of their purchasing and manufacturing operation.

Apply today if you have experience buying engineering parts, components or consumables within a manufacturing environment and would like to be considered for this Engineering Buyer opportunity near Horley. Contact Sam for more information.