This leading provider of specialist products for the defence industry design and manufacture innovative solutions that meet the rigorous demands of their well-established clients.

The team is composed of highly skilled professionals dedicated to excellence in engineering and project management.

The Engineering Manager is looking to attract into his team an Engineering Buyer who will support project-based purchasing.

Typical responsibilities as Engineering Buyer will be to: -

• Source new suppliers and investigate their potential.
• Working with existing suppliers to identify development opportunities.
• Ensure effective communication channels with suppliers.
• Manage project timescales to ensure suppliers meet delivery schedules.
• Work with subcontractors to negotiate lead times.
• Expedite part and subcontract processes.
• Control stock levels.
• Negotiate favourable terms and conditions.

The successful candidate will: -

• Have purchasing experience gained within a manufacturing environment, ideally in engineering.
• Be able to build strong supplier relationships with a UK supply base.
• Have excellent communication and IT skills.
• Ideally have used MRP systems or similar.

On offer: -

• A salary circa £50,000
• Pension
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
• Early finish on Friday.
• Working hours are Monday-Thursday 07.30-16.00, Friday 07.30-13.00
• Collaborative work environment
• Excellent opportunities for development

Interested? Please follow the 'apply now' button to send your CV to Emma Brighouse at Morgan Ryder Associates.

** Must be a UK national in order to pass security vetting upon employment**

At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.

We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy.

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