Clevedon
Buyer – North Somerset – Hybrid Working A leading organisation is looking for a detail-driven Buyer to join its procurement team. This is a hands‑on role where you'll be responsible for ensuring supplier performance across delivery, cost, and quality, while supporting smooth production flow within a fast‑paced, technical environment. Working closely with senior procurement colleagues, engineering, and supply chain teams, you'll play a key role in keeping materials moving, resolving supply issues quickly, and supporting continuous improvement across the supplier base. • Raise and manage purchase orders through MRP and procurement systems, • Monitor system messages to expedite, defer, or cancel orders as required, • Issue RFQs, analyse supplier quotations, and set up replenishment profiles, • Manage supplier performance issues including delivery delays, quality rejects, and invoice queries, • Support resolution of production shortages and supply disruptions, • Identify and support cost‑saving opportunities through benchmarking and process improvement, • CIPS Level 4 or equivalent (qualification or relevant experience), • 2-3 years' procurement or supply chain experience, • Strong negotiation and supplier management skills, • Confident working in a fast‑paced, complex manufacturing environment, • Able to build effective relationships with internal teams and external suppliersSelf‑motivated, proactive, and comfortable working independently, • Experience supporting NPI, outsourcing, or continuous improvement projects is advantageous, • Hybrid working model, • Career development and progression opportunities, • Supportive, collaborative team culture, • Strong focus on learning, improvement, and innovation, • Comprehensive benefits package #J-18808-Ljbffr