Operational Buyer

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience up to £20.23

BMR Solutions are currently recruiting for an Operational Buyer – Temporary to join a leading high-technology engineering and manufacturing business based in Bristol.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to take responsibility for supplier performance across a portfolio of suppliers, ensuring on-time delivery, cost and quality targets are achieved within a complex manufacturing environment.

Reporting to the Senior Buyer
, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operational procurement activities across your assigned supplier portfolio. You will work closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders including Engineering, Planning, Production and Quality to resolve issues and maintain a reliable supply chain.

• Raise purchase orders through various methods and procurement channels.
• React to MRP system messages, including expediting, deferring and cancelling open order lines.
• Issue RFQs, manage drawing releases, analyse supplier quotations and establish new part replenishment profiles.
• Resolve issues relating to delivery accuracy, quality rejects, invoice queries, overdue orders and production shortages.
• Monitor and improve supplier performance against delivery, cost and quality objectives.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through benchmarking, value engineering and optimisation of replenishment methods.
• Work closely with Engineering to manage obsolete and replacement parts.
• Raise temporary permits, concessions and engineering changes where required.
• Develop effective working relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Support sourcing activity associated with New Product Introduction, outsourcing and continuous improvement projects.

We encourage applications from candidates who meet the majority of the requirements, as we value diverse experience and perspectives.

The successful Operational Buyer will ideally have:

• 2–3 years' experience within a procurement or purchasing environment.
• Strong negotiation skills and commercial awareness.
• Good interpersonal and team-working skills.
• A proven track record of achieving savings and delivery targets.
• Experience working within a complex engineering or manufacturing environment.
• The ability to communicate professionally and confidently with internal customers and suppliers.
• A resourceful, self-motivated approach with the ability to work independently.
• Experience supporting the sourcing side of New Product Introduction (NPI).
• Experience of outsourcing and Continuous Improvement projects.
• Good understanding of MRP systems and operational purchasing processes.

The successful candidate will join our client, a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products, exhaust management systems and related value-added services.

Edwards' solutions are integral to manufacturing processes across the semiconductor, flat panel display, LED and solar industries, as well as a diverse range of industrial applications including power, glass, coatings, metallurgy, pharmaceutical, chemical and scientific research.

With more than 4,000 employees worldwide
, Edwards operates state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities across Europe, Asia and North America.

• Hybrid working arrangement.
• Culture of trust and accountability.
• Lifelong learning and career development.
• Innovation powered by people.
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits.
• Health and wellbeing support.
• Opportunity to work within a high-technology engineering and manufacturing environment.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all backgrounds.