Buyer, Business

Job Description Buyer Wotton under Edge

Renishaw is leader in delivering high accuracy metrology solutions to industrial, medical, and scientific processes around the world. As part of the Manufacturing Services Division the Procurement Department is regularly presented with new and exciting requirements.

An opportunity has arisen for a Buyer to join our procurement team to support corporate demand for indirect goods and services for our large multi‑site R&D/manufacturing/commercial organisation. We are looking for a commercially astute, enthusiastic, and driven individual to deliver a diverse portfolio of categories on time, to the highest quality and the best value. In this role, you’ll take pride operating within a culture that is supportive and encourages questions.

You’ll thrive on opportunity and excel in an ever‑changing, dynamic and challenging environment. The successful applicant will be self‑motivated, with a positive attitude and outlook, high degree of accuracy, attention to detail and excellent communication skills.

The candidate will be part of a team primarily based at Head Office in our Wotton‑under‑Edge site in Gloucestershire (GL12 8JR
), with opportunities to be involved with a wide range of products, commodities, and suppliers from around the world.

• Collaborate in a small team and assist the wider Procurement Group to deliver efficient purchasing techniques & encourage best practice
• Commercially focused negotiation with suppliers to ensure cost management targets are realised
• Assist in creating, implementing and managing supplier contracts
• Assist with the delivery of cost reduction opportunities whilst negotiating terms and conditions to achieve best price and quality
• Identifying risks and providing support to implement solutions to manage/mitigate them
• Assist in key projects as part of a cross‑functional team, representing the commercial needs of the business

• Experience developing supplier and stakeholder relationships
• Experience and knowledge of negotiation with suppliers to meet organisational targets
• Experience of purchasing across a variety of categories, including but not limited to Capital equipment, hardware/software, maintenance & support services
• Understanding of the various approaches and strategies to commodity purchasing, working in line with functional requirements to meet departmental objectives and KPIs
• Able to demonstrate a high standard of ethics and integrity within a challenging environment
• Able to demonstrate proficient IT skills (Microsoft Office etc.)
• CIPS qualification or relevant STEM/Business Degree would be advantageous, but not essential
• Enthusiastic, self‑driven, determined, persuasive and thorough in approach and capable of working independently and in a team environment

As the successful applicant for this position, you'll be a commercial, strategic thinker, who’s resolute in owning, identifying, reporting, and creatively resolving gaps in supply. You’ll have an eye for detail, be a confident communicator and someone who can convey complex information in a simple way. You’ll also thrive on building strong relationships with key stakeholders to influence decision making.

This Buyer role is being advertised at an 'intermediate' / individual contributor level. If the advert piques your interest but you feel as though you don’t meet all the requirements, we will still encourage you to apply for this opportunity.

When you join Renishaw, we're committing to your future career. That's because we believe in developing our people's skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that's highly desirable; including a 9% non‑contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, subsidised onsite restaurants and coffee shops, free parking, car sharing scheme and 24‑hour fitness centres (not available at all sites).

We also want to promote a healthy work‑life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday…