Buyer

We're looking for a Buyer to play a key role in managing our supply chain across complex, high-value engineering projects. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with suppliers and internal teams to ensure components are delivered safely, on time, to the required quality and within cost. Reporting to the UK Sourcing Leader, you'll be responsible for managing supplier relationships, supporting procurement activities, resolving supply chain issues and identifying opportunities to improve performance and reduce risk. Location: Rugby, with travel to suppliers as required (6 months office based, hybrid afterwards)Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 DOE + 10% annual bonus + benefits (10% employer pension contribution, healthcare cover, life insurance) Key ResponsibilitiesNegotiate and manage supplier terms and conditions, including claims and supplier recoveryManage purchase orders, order fulfilment, invoice queries and supplier expediting to ensure on-time deliveryMonitor supplier

performance against schedule, cost, quality and manufacturing requirementsCoordinate supplier and product qualification activities with Quality and Engineering teamsIdentify supply chain risks and develop appropriate mitigation plansDevelop alternative sources and risk mitigation strategies for single and sole-source suppliersIdentify and deliver cost-saving and value-adding opportunities across the supply chainSupport the resolution of commercial, technical, quality and delivery issuesSupport engineering changes, quality escalations and supplier recovery activities What We're Looking ForProven experience in Buying, Procurement, Sourcing or Supply Chain, ideally within an engineering or manufacturing environmentExperience managing suppliers and purchase orders within a project-based environmentStrong negotiation and commercial skillsStrong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to resolving issuesGood IT skills, including SAP and Microsoft OfficeExperience with MS Project would
be beneficial Desirable ExperienceExperience within the Power, Energy, Nuclear, Defence or Engineering industriesExperience working with complex or high-value engineering productsSupplier Quality or Quality Engineering experiencePrevious SC clearance would be beneficial but is not essential Additional InformationThis is a high-volume, high-value project environment, where you'll be managing established suppliers and supporting multiple workstreams at the same time. The successful candidate will need to be able to travel to UK supplier sites when required and be comfortable managing competing priorities, supplier issues and project escalations. This work is undertaken with UK Defence customers, which will require the successful candidate to hold or be capable of obtaining SC Level clearance as a UK passport holder. Applicants who are not cleared will not be accepted into the business until the required clearance is provided. Dual passport holders are acceptable where the second country is
approved by the relevant vetting authority.