Senior Engineering Buyer/Purchasing Manager

We are an extremely well established Bedfordshire based capital equipment manufacturer proud to be selling our machines to household blue chip names across the globe. We now require an experienced and Senior Engineering Buyer to join and manage our Purchasing function and step into a Purchasing Manager role. This is a brand new role and the Engineering Buyer will play a pivotal role in driving Procurement Activity across the business.The Senior Engineering Buyer will be responsible for procuring machined components and other direct and indirect products as well as playing an important role in supporting the department with the implementation of new strategies, policies and procedures. This is a unique opportunity for an ambitious Engineering Buyer to become a key stakeholder in the supply chain management process within a hugely successful Manufacturing business. We will offer the right candidate an attractive salaryof up to £45,000 plus bonus and benefits along with the opportunity for growth and diversification.

We invite applications for time served and experienced Senior Engineering Buyers with the following attributes:

• Proven Purchasing/Buyer experience within an Engineering/Manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of Engineering drawings.
• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office and experience in ERP/MRP systems.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Contractual and commercial awareness.
• CIPS qualification desirable but not essential

When applying for this role, please indicate your current salary (plus benefits package), minimum salary required, notice period and your reasons for wishing to move from your current company. Alliance Consulting is acting as an employment agency in this respect. Alliance Consulting specialise in the placement of engineers throughout the UK. By sending us your CV you are explicitly consenting to our processing of your personal data on a computer database and/or in manual files for the purpose of evaluating your application for employment. This processing will be carried out in accordance with the UK Data Protection Act 1998. By applying for this role you hereby consent to us submitting your CV to our client. If you do not wish your CV to be sent to our client then you must clearly state this to us. Equally, if there are any companies that you do not wish your CV to be sent to (for whatever reason), then please let us know of this when you apply.