Buyer in Bridgend

Buyers - Why You Should Apply

An extra day off every month: As a Buyer with this South Wales manufacturer, you'll be on flexitime. Once you pass probation, you get up to 12 extra days off a year. Add 32 days' holiday, and you'll have a long weekend most months, for family, trips away, or simply catching up on life.

Perks with real cash value: There's an electric vehicle lease scheme, nursery support through salary sacrifice, and a health cash plan covering dental, optical and physio. Parking and EV charging are free on site, so more of your salary stays in your pocket.

Two days a week at home: You can work from home up to two days a week. That means fewer commutes, lower fuel bills, and quieter days to focus on orders and negotiations.

Room to grow your career: This is a stable, considerate employer with low staff turnover and a strong record of developing its people. You'll buy across a wide range of components, building the broad purchasing experience that moves careers forward.

Your salary, benefits & hours of work

• Salary depending on experience
• Electric vehicle lease scheme
• Nursery support scheme through salary sacrifice
• Health cash plan covering dental, optical and physio
• Free on-site parking and complimentary EV charging points
• Hybrid working, up to two days a week from home
• Flexible start times: 7am-3pm, 8am-4pm or 9am-5pm, with an early finish on Fridays

What you'll do as the Buyer

Reporting to the Senior Buyer, you'll manage your own supplier base. Most suppliers are UK-based, with the occasional visit, around once a quarter.

• Review the weekly material requirements through MRP and raise purchase orders in SAP Business One
• Negotiate price, lead times and delivery schedules with your suppliers
• Chase overdue orders and expedite overseas deliveries so production keeps moving
• Review supplier performance and work with the QA team on corrective actions
• Investigate stock discrepancies and flag obsolete or slow-moving parts
• Raise indirect orders and look for cost reduction opportunities

What you'll need to apply for the Buyer

• Hands-on buying or purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience using an MRP or ERP system to manage purchasing and stock.
• Confident, practical use of Excel for tracking orders, costs and stock

Interested?

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