Senior Buyer

Due to continued growth and success their Purchasing department our client is now looking for a Senior Buyer to join their busy team. This role will suit someone with experience in purchasing and buying within an engineering and manufacturing environment looking for their next challenge/new role in a multi-tasking, fast-paced and dynamic team environment, who has excellent administration and organisational skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Purchase of materials in line with approved manufacturers lists according to fabrication drawings and associated bill of materials.


• Creation of purchase orders in accordance with company procedures and in line with financial processes.


• Liaising with supply chain and project managers on relevant projects to ensure understanding of requirements, delivery, budgets.


• Identification of best value opportunities whilst keeping to required delivery.


• Creation and delivery of project status updates to key stakeholders.


• Provide support for amendments and ongoing management of the approved vendor list.


• Create works orders and identify when orders are required for stock items.


• Run stock item reports, monitor shortages and re-order as per agreed requirements.


• Raise purchase orders based on MRP suggestions.


• Assist with periodic and annual stocktakes.


• Work to develop the business system (SAGE 200) to improve efficiency and workflow.


• Contribute to the creation of team KPIs.


• Provide direction or support where required to team buyers.


• Occasional travel to supplier locations.

The person:

• 3-5 years’ experience within a similar, senior procurement, position


• Ideally MCIPS qualified or actively pursuing certification.


• Experienced in purchasing within fabrication environment/electrical. components/instrumentation.


• Excellent sourcing & negotiating skills.


• Good communication skills, verbal and written.


• Good organisation and time management skills


• Self-motivated with ability to work remotely direct supervision.


• IT literate (Microsoft Office), with strong excel skills.


• SAGE 200 (or equivalent business system) experience


• MRP experience


• A strong team player


• Resourceful, well organised, highly dependable, efficient and detail orientated.

Commodities used to build our equipment include, among others:

Pipe/Fittings/Flanges, Structural Steel, Plate, Castings, Tubing, Pipe Fittings, Fasteners, Laser cut plate, Rollings, Machined components, Gaskets, Controls and Instrumentation, Enclosures, Electronics, Panels, Refractory, Paint, ACWL, Blowers, Dampers, Combustion Electronics, Cable.