Buyer, Business

Overview

Buyer

Are you ready to take the next step in your purchasing career with a global leader in advanced marine technology? Our client, a world‑renowned designer and manufacturer of specialised systems for commercial vessels, military ships and luxury yachts, is seeking a proactive and highly organised Buyer to join their dynamic Southampton team. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a forward thinking engineering environment where quality, innovation and precision are at the heart of everything they do.

As a Buyer, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient flow of materials and components across the business. Your responsibilities will include:

• Sourcing, evaluating and selecting suppliers based on quality, cost and delivery performance
• Building and maintaining strong supplier relationships to ensure contractual compliance
• Negotiating pricing and commercial terms with vendors
• Creating and issuing purchase orders
• Updating internal systems with order details including dates, quantities and discounts
• Tracking order progress to ensure timely delivery
• Verifying goods received against purchase documentation
• Supporting the wider team with additional duties as required

• Proven experience negotiating with suppliers in a professional environment
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with internal teams and external vendors
• Professional phone manner and polished interpersonal skills
• Solid IT capability; experience with Sage 200 is an advantage
• A hands‑on, practical approach to problem‑solving

If you’re an enthusiastic, detail‑driven Buyer looking to grow within a world‑class engineering organisation, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply in confidence today to Suzie - suzie or Jo - jo.

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