Junior Engineering Buyer

We are pleased�to be supporting an Engineering company based in Sunbury with their recruitment of a Junior Engineering Buyer. Salary up to �28,000 with outstanding benefits including annual bonus, private health & dental care, generous pension scheme and life assurance.�
As a Junior Buyer the main purpose of your role is to�purchase goods, materials and services to ensure that the company operational needs are met, taking into account price, quality and delivery and to ensure continuity of supply.� Roles & Responsibilities:

• Supporting Purchasing Engineers to ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials
• Communicate any supply issues which may pose a risk or impact on business operations
• Support the Purchasing Engineers to Interface between applications, drawing office and the supplier with respect to specifications and budgets
• Understand vendor loading and stock analysis and ensure vendors can supply in a timely manner and ensure vendors comply with company purchasing policies
• Manage stock enquiries and manage any problems and changes as necessary
• Assess quotes from existing suppliers and decide on best supplier fit based on price, lead times and quality
• Check product certification and issue product to the workshop
• Liaise between workshop and supplier to solve any issues

Skills & Requirements:

• Building and maintaining effective and productive relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers
• Good negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
• Analytical, numerically astute with abilities to escalate potential issues
• Keen attention to detail and accuracy
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Develops foundation of function skills and knowledge of relevant purchasing and sourcing concepts

Qualificatiions:

• Purchasing experience in an engineering environment desirable
• GCSE in English, Maths &�Science is essential
• Ability to understand engineering drawings