Position: Buyer (Manufacturing / Tooling)

Salary : Competitive based on experience

Location: Deeside Industrial Estate

Hours: Monday to Friday

Benefits:

Car allowance

One day working from home (optional)

Flexible hours

Early finish on a Friday

On-site Parking

Career Opportunities

We are currently recruiting an experienced Buyer with a strong background in either tooling, manufacturing or engineering to join a technically driven organisation, working closely with manufacturing suppliers across the UK. This is a hands-on, high-autonomy role where you'll own supplier relationships and play a key part in shaping supply chain.

Key Responsibilities:

* Managing and developing strategic supplier relationships to deliver on cost, quality and delivery targets.

* Leading sourcing activity across tooling, manufacturing and subcontract services.

* Researching, selecting and onboarding suppliers aligned to purchasing strategy.

* Negotiating commercial contracts covering cost, lead time, quality and sustainability.

* Acting as the key interface between suppliers, Designers, Project Managers etc.

* Carrying out supplier and subcontractor audits to validate technical capability.

* Managing supplier performance, financial indicators and resolving commercial disputes.

* Supporting and influencing internal stakeholders to drive alignment and results.

* Contributing to and implementing purchasing strategy and process improvement.

* Keeping a constant eye on the market and identifying new sourcing opportunities.

The Ideal Candidate:

* Proven experience as a Buyer within manufacturing, ideally tooling, machinery or Engineering.

* Strong commercial and negotiation skills.

* Confident working autonomously with excellent IT skills.

* Experience managing suppliers across quality, cost, delivery and performance metrics.

* Comfortable working cross-functionally in a technical manufacturing environment.

The Package:

* Competitive salary (based on experience)

* 25 days holiday + bank holidays

* 1 day per week working from home

* Flexible working hours

* Healthcare scheme

* A role with real influence on purchasing strategy and manufacturing performance

Key Words: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Strategic Purchasing, Tooling, Aerospace, Design, Design Engineering, Machinery