Buyer – Fareham, Hampshire

Salary up to £45,000 + Excellent Benefits

We are recruiting for an experienced Buyer to join one of our key clients in Fareham. This is an excellent opportunity to work for a well-established and highly respected organisation, joining a collaborative on-site procurement team of four.

This role is ideal for a commercially minded Buyer with a strong engineering or manufacturing background, looking to play a key role in developing a high-performing supply chain.

Key Responsibilities:

• End-to-end purchasing of raw materials, mechanical components, and subcontract services
• Sourcing and onboarding new suppliers, including performance evaluation
• Negotiating pricing and contracts to meet cost and budget targets
• Managing supplier performance across quality, cost, and delivery metrics
• Raising and managing purchase and subcontract work orders
• Collaborating with internal teams to support production and new product development
• Building and maintaining strong, long-term supplier relationships

About You:

• Proven experience as a Buyer within manufacturing or engineering
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings
• Knowledge of materials, machining, and surface treatments (metals preferred)
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems
• CIPS/APICS qualification (or working towards) desirable
• Aerospace sector experience advantageous
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and solutions-focused

What’s on Offer:

• Salary up to £45,000
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Life cover
• Employee assistance programme

If you are an ambitious Buyer looking to join a forward-thinking business where you can make a real impact, I would be keen to speak with you.

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