At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage supplier relationships and negotiate contracts for aftermarket parts and components.
- Company: Forward-thinking engineering and manufacturing business with a global presence.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, opportunities for professional growth, and a dynamic work environment.
- Other info: Ideal for those passionate about optimising supply chains and enhancing customer support.
- Why this job: Join a team focused on innovation and supply chain resilience in a fast-paced industry.
- Qualifications: Experience in procurement within engineering or manufacturing sectors is essential.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
This opportunity sits within a forward-thinking engineering and manufacturing business investing heavily in aftermarket capability, supply chain resilience, and customer support operations across a global footprint. The focus of the role is the procurement of parts, assemblies, and service-related components that support ongoing maintenance, uptime, and aftermarket performance. Procurement plays a visible role in operational continuity, inventory optimisation, and long-term supplier strategy. You will manage a technical spend area covering proprietary components, engineered parts, and service-related products critical to customer support operations and manufacturing continuity.
The environment will suit someone with experience operating across complex engineering supply chains where availability, lead-time reduction, stock strategy, and commercial control all directly impact customer performance.
You will:
- Own supplier relationships across a technical aftermarket and engineering spend portfolio
- Lead negotiations around pricing, warranty agreements, contracts, and long-term supply arrangements
- Drive cost reduction, inventory optimisation, and supplier performance improvement activity
- Support consolidation and rationalisation initiatives across parts and component ranges
- Work closely with engineering, operations, logistics, and product teams to support continuity of supply and aftermarket strategy
- Contribute to service exchange and remanufacturing initiatives where commercially viable
- Support logistics and 3PL activity linked to aftermarket distribution and customer fulfilment
- Identify and mitigate supply chain, cost, and data integrity risks across the procurement process
The role requires someone commercially strong but operationally aware — capable of balancing cost, availability, quality, and customer expectations within a fast-paced engineering environment.
Qualifications
- Procurement or purchasing experience within engineering, manufacturing, aftermarket, fleet, or industrial sectors
- Experience buying parts, assemblies, maintenance components, or proprietary engineering products
- Strong supplier negotiation and contract management capability
- Understanding of inventory strategy, cost modelling, and supplier performance management
- Exposure to manufacturing, service exchange, or aftermarket support environments would be advantageous
- CIPS or degree-level qualification preferred
This is a role for someone who understands the commercial impact of aftermarket procurement and wants to operate in a business investing in smarter supply chain models, supplier partnerships, and long-term operational performance.
Buyer - Aftermarket in Burton upon Trent employer: Distinct Recruitment
Join a dynamic engineering and manufacturing company that prioritises innovation and growth in the aftermarket sector. With a strong commitment to employee development, you will benefit from a collaborative work culture that encourages professional advancement and offers competitive remuneration. Located in a thriving industrial hub, this role provides unique opportunities to engage with cutting-edge supply chain strategies while making a tangible impact on customer satisfaction and operational excellence.
