| Employment Type | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Location | Berkshire, Berkshire |
| Industry Sector | Mechanical |
| Start Date | One- Two Months time |
| Salary/Rate | £30000 - £32000 per annum + Benefits |
| Reference | TA/TA/SB/001 |
| Date Advertised | 29-05-2008 - 17:20 |
Senior Buyer, Senior Technical Buyer,
£30,000-£32,000+ DOE, plus Additional Production bonus payable monthly, Medical Insurance, Life Insurance
Location Berkshire
Duration - Permanent
Start Immediate
Hours- Normal working week 9.00am - 5.15pm daily (9.00am - 5.00pm on Fridays), with one hour for lunch.
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced, technically competent Senior Buyer working within the Purchasing Department.
Senior Buyer, Senior Technical Buyer,
£30,000-£32,000+ DOE, plus Additional Production bonus payable monthly, Medical Insurance, Life Insurance
Location Berkshire
Duration - Permanent
Start Immediate
Hours- Normal working week 9.00am - 5.15pm daily (9.00am - 5.00pm on Fridays), with one hour for lunch.
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced, technically competent Senior Buyer working within the Purchasing Department. The Senior Technical Buyer will be working for a market global player in measuring systems.
As the Senior Technical Buyer you will be required to carry out the following;
The Role
*Procurement of predominantly mechanical components and assemblies in line with production requirements.
*The Senior Technical Buyer will have experience of sourcing of component parts from low cost countries in particular.
*Ability to interface with manufacturing and design departments using engineering drawings.
*To effectively manage the procurement of components and assemblies meeting cost and delivery requirements.
*As the Senior Technical Buyer you will be required to work on designated projects and to assist the Group Quality Supply Chain Manager.
*To carry out vendor assessments and audits when required.
Key Requirements for the Role
*Working with-in a MRP medium batch manufacturing environment.
*The Senior Technical Buyer must have experience of purchasing of castings, injection moulded plastics in particular and additionally metals, electrical components and assemblies.
*Negotiating price agreements.
*Previous Purchasing/Supply Chain Management experience.
*Sound knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook (training on in-house systems will be given).
*Strong mechanical engineering background essential.
*Experience of overseas sourcing in particularly low cost economies.
*Ability to read engineering drawings a real advantage.
*CIPS or studying for membership is advantageous.
*Team player but good self starter.
Based from our Reading offices, Orion Electrotech provides contract and permanent recruitment solutions to engineering, development and manufacturing companies throughout the UK. With a turnover fast approaching £30m and employing 60+ dedicated engineering recruitment specialists Orion Electrotech are considered one of the leading businesses within the engineering recruitment industry. Being a BS ISO 9001:2000 accredited company and R.E.C affiliated we are respected for providing a consistent, confidential, focused and professional recruitment service to both our candidates and clients.
