Engineering Buyer - St. Neots, United Kingdom - Jonathan Lee Recruitment

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Engineering Buyer

Location - Cambridgeshire

Co,petetive Salary + benefits


We are recruiting for a Buyer to join a specialist Engineering business based in the Cambridge area where you will work as a key part of the purchasing function supporting at a strategic level, also leading on daily activities, making recommendations andimplementing changes.

As the Engineering Buyer you will be required to:

  • Requesting for quotations, analysing quotes, and making sourcing recommendations
  • Check drawings and specifications with suppliers for quotations.
  • Updating prices in SAP, costing of parts, and resolving any blocked invoices
  • Ensuring that the source list is accurate and processing purchase orders.
  • Collect target prices and provide effective quotations to assist the sales/engineering process.
  • Plan and organise meetings, prepare minutes and documentation for meetings.
  • Carrying out annual price negotiations with local suppliers
  • Identifying new local suppliers, agreeing terms and negotiating supply agreements
  • Visiting suppliers and customers, responding to problems, and resolving any issues
  • Monitoring supplier's dependency level to minimise risks.
  • Able to focus on objectives and meet deadlines to timescales.
  • Customer focussed responding to internal and external customers.
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • MCIPS qualification
  • Experience of using SAP
  • An engineering background would be an advantage.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Buyer to develop your career further within an established organisation.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

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