BuyerLocation: Aston, Birmingham Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30am-4:30pm Friday 7:30am-1:30pm BuyerLooking for a Buyer role where you can genuinely make an impact? We're recruiting for a Buyer to join a well-established engineering and manufacturing business producing highly engineered, low-volume products for critical applications. This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive supply chain team where you'll build supplier relationships, solve problems, and play a key role in keeping manufacturing operations running smoothly. Whether you're already working as a Buyer or have developed purchasing experience within a manufacturing environment, this role offers long-term stability, exposure to complex engineering products, and the opportunity to develop your procurement career within a respected business. The RoleAs a Buyer, you'll be responsible for managing supplier relationships and ensuring the timely delivery of critical components into the manufacturing operation. Duties will include: Managing purchase orders and supplier schedules Developing and maintaining strong supplier relationships Expediting orders and resolving supply issues Monitoring supplier performance and delivery commitments Obtaining quotations and supporting sourcing activities Working closely with planning, production, quality and engineering teams Maintaining accurate information within ERP/MRP systems Using Excel to analyse and manage purchasing data Supporting continuous improvement across the supply chain functionWhat We're Looking ForTo be successful in this Buyer role, you'll ideally have: Previous experience as a Buyer, Junior Buyer, Purchasing Coordinator, Procurement Coordinator or similar Experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment Experience purchasing engineered components, machined parts, assemblies, or manufactured products Strong supplier relationship management skills Experience using ERP/MRP systems (SAP, EFACS, Epicor, Oracle, Sage or similar) Good Excel skills Strong communication skills and a professional approach Excellent attention to detail and organisational skillsDesirable CIPS qualification or working towards CIPS Degree within Supply Chain, Procurement, Business or Engineering Aerospace, Automotive, Defence, Electronics or Precision Engineering experienceWhy Apply? Join an established and supportive procurement team Work with technically complex engineered products Stable business with long-term growth plans Modern manufacturing environment Early finish every Friday Opportunity to develop your procurement career Competitive salary of up to £40,000This position would suit a Buyer, Junior Buyer, Purchasing Coordinator, Procurement Coordinator, or Supply Chain professional looking to develop within a fast-paced engineering and manufacturing environment. Please reach out to Luke @ team Midlands - (url removed) INDMID