Buyer

Buyer

Location: Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey

Drive Value. Build Relationships. Keep Production Moving. We’re looking for a proactive and commercially minded Buyer to join a busy manufacturing environment and play a key role in keeping materials, suppliers and production running smoothly.

This is a hands-on purchasing role where you’ll manage supplier relationships, negotiate costs, improve delivery performance and make sure the right materials arrive on time, at the right quality and at the right price .

If you’re confident negotiating, enjoy building strong supplier relationships and want a role where your decisions have a direct impact on the business, this could be a great next move.

What You’ll Do

• Manage purchasing activity through an MRP system , responding to requirements and action messages.
• Ensure materials and components are purchased at the right price, quality and lead time .
• Manage external suppliers and subcontractors within a manufacturing environment.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Manage subcontract operations and ensure parts are returned within required timescales.
• Negotiate with suppliers to deliver cost savings and commercial improvements .
• Maintain personal savings plans and cost trackers.
• Drive improvements in Supplier On-Time Delivery (OTD) .
• Manage defective or non-conforming material returns and support corrective actions.
• Assist with MRP updates and purchasing data accuracy.
• Identify opportunities to improve purchasing processes and reduce external spend.
• Work closely with internal teams to ensure purchasing activity supports production and business requirements.
• Take ownership of supplier issues and drive them through to resolution.

What You’ll Bring

• Previous purchasing or buying experience, ideally within aerospace, defence, engineering or manufacturing .
• Some understanding of manufacturing processes and engineering environments.
• Ability to understand and interpret basic engineering drawings .
• Strong negotiation skills with a proven ability to deliver results.
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Strong relationship-building skills.
• Commercial awareness and a focus on achieving value.
• Ability to work independently while also contributing effectively within a team.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.

AI & Digital Skills You’ll be encouraged to use AI and digital tools to improve productivity, decision-making, quality and cost efficiency.

You should be comfortable identifying practical AI use cases while critically reviewing and validating AI-generated information.

Why Join? This is an opportunity to take ownership of a purchasing portfolio and make a visible commercial impact .

You’ll be working closely with suppliers, engineering, production and internal stakeholders, with the freedom to build relationships, negotiate better outcomes and improve the way purchasing operates.

If you're a commercially driven Buyer who enjoys negotiation, supplier management and making things happen , we’d like to hear from you.

Apply now and take the next step in your purchasing career.