Technical Buyer - Machinery

Castle Donington
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Technical Buyer - Machinery

£40,000 - £50,000 per annum + Flexi Hours + Early Friday Finish

Monday - Friday

Castle Donington

Commutable from Arnold, Beeston, Burton upon Trent, Derby, Hucknall, Long Eaton, Loughborough, Nottingham, Swadlincote, West Bridgford

Are you looking for a Buyer Role that will offer great work life balance through flexible hours and early finishes on a Friday?

Are you looking to work for an industry leading manufacturer in a technically challenging role dealing with advanced Automation and Machinery?

This company specialise in the design and manufacture of bespoke fully automated machinery at their state-of-the-art facility in Castle Donnington. They hold an impressive list of high-profile clients who they consistently deliver an array of technically challenging projects for.

Due to continued growth, they are looking for a Buyer to come on board who has previous experience dealing with automation, robotics, machinery or similar. This is a key role for the company and will see you as a pivotal part of their procurement team's expansion over the coming years. You will be overseeing a portfolio of suppliers in a technical buying role.

You will oversee the whole direct procurement process start to finish. There is room to grow the responsibilities of this role and training and support would be delivered alongside this to enable you to take control over your progression.

This is a great opportunity for an ambitious Buyer looking for career progression and development in their next role without having to sacrifice on work life balance.

For more information please click apply and contact - Alex Harrison - REF 5029 - (phone number removed)

The Role:

* Manage and build supplier base

* Work with senior management on strategic technical purchasing

* Flexible hours available

The Candidate:

* Previous experience in a Buyer or similar role

* Experience dealing with automation, robotics, machinery or similar

* Commutable to Derby

elix sourcing solutions is a specialist recruiter for Engineering, IT and Science roles ranging from mid to senior level positions. Please be aware that we will only accept applications from candidates that have a valid work permit to work in the UK. By applying to this job you are confirming that you do not hold a criminal record and that you know of no legal reason why you would be ineligible for employment.

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