Buyer - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Walker Precision Engineering Ltd
2 weeks ago
Description
Walker Engineering operate from three manufacturing sites in the UK and Europe supporting the aerospace and defence industries.Due to business growth, we are looking to further strengthen our purchasing team in our Glasgow HQ.
Our Buyers play a key role with responsibility for all aspects of procurement and performance across their allocated category, from tendering and negotiation through to buying, quality, cost and delivery controls.
We are interested in hearing from
talented purchasing professionals who are ready for a new challenge in a growth industry.
key responsibilities include:
- Close partnership with manufacturing teams to ensure material and product availability for production planning
- Commercial support on pricing and availability to maximise viability of customer proposals.
- Demand management; generating forecast reports and managing supplier capacity.
- Developing and managing strong supplier relationships
- Managing material logistics and between internal sites.
We would welcome discussions with individuals who are now looking to take on a new challenge and are ready to support them in their next stage of their professional growth.
- 3+ yrs purchasing experience, ideally in the engineering sector
- Understanding of the manufacturing supply chain and the importance of OTD
- Materials purchasing and or tooling exposure would be beneficial.
- Experience of developing supplier relationships
- CIPS or MCIPS ideal but not essential.
Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent
Salary:
£34,000.00-£39,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Life insurance
- Onsite parking
- Private medical insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location:
In person
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