Technical Buyer
Technical Buyer
Employee type
Permanent
Salary
£45000 - £50000/annum
Category
Automotive/Aerospace
Job Description
Technical Buyer
Up to £50,000
Gloucester
Some of the materials you'll buy take six months to arrive. Guess who gets asked about that.
Our client is a fast-growing advanced composites manufacturer supplying aerospace, automotive, defence and space. Lead times are the biggest threat to delivery dates, and you'll be the person who knows the real numbers.
You'll:
Turn MRP demand into purchase orders in SYSPRO
Own suppliers end to end: sourcing, price, terms and performance
Build a second source for anything critical
Manage subcontract suppliers, from machining to NDT
Give a straight answer on material availability before delivery dates are promised to clients
Track supplier delivery and price variance with data, not opinion
You buy, a dedicated Planner schedules. Two sites, one set of numbers.
You'll need:
Manufacturing buying experience where you owned suppliers, not just raised orders
Genuine negotiation skills, including recovering when a supplier misses
Hands-on ERP/MRP skills (SYSPRO is a bonus)
A full UK driving licence for regular Gloucester to Swindon travel
Aerospace, automotive or defence experience helps, as does CIPS.
It's a chance to build a purchasing function in a growing business, not inherit a finished one.
Interested? Message The Collective Network for a confidential chat