Senior Buyer Vacancy
Job Role: Senior Buyer
Job Type: Permanent
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £35,000-£42,500 per annum
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Portsmouth
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Senior Buyer to join our team and take a leading role in our purchasing operations. In this critical position, you will drive value across the company, owning all purchasing-related initiatives and contributing to our continuous growth. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a collaborative environment within a company committed to excellence and innovation. If you have a sharp eye for detail, strong negotiation skills, and a passion for optimising procurement processes, we’d love to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities:
- Sending out RFQs
- Placing orders with approved suppliers
- Developing and maintaining positive relationships with suppliers to ensure best service and price
- Managing Purchase Orders
- Support with Invoice and Delivery Note queries
- Maintaining accurate records of Purchases and Inventory on ERP System
- Liaising with Project Managers, Engineers, and Suppliers to ensure timely and efficient delivery of goods and services
- Resolving any issues or discrepancies related to purchasing and supply chain
- Negotiates pricing and lead-times with Suppliers
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with key suppliers
- Objectively measures and communicates Supplier performance to support Supply Chain continuous improvement initiatives.
- Collaboration between Stores and Production functions.
- Identify opportunities for purchasing process improvement and cost reduction.
- Stay up to date on industry developments and best practices.
- Work in alignment with our culture and values
Desirable Qualifications and Experience:
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in purchasing and must have worked in a similar role and have demonstrable relevant experience
- Proficient in ERP systems
- Attention to detail
- A proactive and flexible approach to work
- Excellent analytical, problem solving/decision making skills; ability to make timely, effective, fact-based decisions. Includes a strong working knowledge of MS Office
- Knowledge of supplier performance management practices, including supplier scorecards and performance metrics
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to perform and produce results in multifunctional teams in a dynamic work environment
- Proven ability to develop collaborative relationships and influence up, down, and across organisational lines
Requirements:
- Please be aware that roles at Hythe Engineering require security clearance, and successful security clearance must be obtained for the role.
Benefits:
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Private medical insurance, including optical and dental.
- 24/7 employee assistance program.
- Life assurance scheme.
- Competitive holiday allowance.
Standard working hours are 37.5 hours per week, 8:30 to 16:30, Monday to Friday with half an hour unpaid lunch break.
Ready to submit your application?
Please send us a CV and cover letter explaining why you think you’d be a good fit to [email protected]