Purchaser

Position: Purchaser
Location: Warrington
Salary: £36,000 per annum

Purchaser required for a well-established manufacturing and engineering company based in Warrington. The successful candidate will manage purchasing across the business, sourcing materials and components including steel, aluminium, electrical components, OEM vehicle components and fabricated parts. This is a hands-on role covering supplier management, negotiation, stock control, cost reduction and process improvement.

Purchaser Job Overview

Managing purchasing activities across a busy manufacturing environment
Sourcing steel, aluminium, electrical components, OEM vehicle components and fabricated parts
Developing and maintaining strong supplier relationships
Negotiating pricing, contracts and commercial terms
Managing and prioritising purchase requests and purchase orders
Managing a small purchasing team and storeman
Tracking orders and resolving delivery, shortage and quality issues
Maintaining accurate supplier, pricing and bill of material data
Coordinating stock takes and investigating discrepancies
Identifying cost-saving and alternative sourcing opportunities

Purchaser Job Requirements

Proven purchasing, procurement or supply chain experience
Ideally experienced within manufacturing, engineering or automotive
Experience sourcing metals, raw materials and/or vehicle components
Strong negotiation and commercial skills
Understanding of stock control, lead times and bills of materials
Confident using ERP/purchasing systems and Excel
Experience managing a small team would be advantageous
Knowledge of steel commodity pricing would be beneficial
MCIPS or relevant procurement qualification desirable but not essential
Based within a commutable distance of Warrington

Purchaser Salary & Benefits

£36,000 per annum DOE
Monday to Thursday, 8:00am - 4:40pm, Friday, 8:00am - 3:40pm
28 days holiday inclusive of public holidays
PensionBennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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