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About the role

We are seeking an experienced Buyer to enhance our procurement capability. In this role, you will play a vital part in ensuring the timely and cost-effective supply of materials and services that underpin our repair operations. Working within a fast-paced, engineering-led environment, you will support urgent turnaround demands while upholding strong commercial and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the procurement of direct and indirect materials, spare parts, and services to support operational and customer requirements

• Source and negotiate with international suppliers, ensuring best value and delivery performance

• Support expedited purchasing for urgent repair jobs

• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships globally

• Monitor and manage supplier performance (cost, quality, delivery)

• Work closely with engineering, operations, and planning teams

• Identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements

• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and procedures

• Identifying and proposing opportunities for supplier consolidation and nationalisation.

• Evaluate and set up new suppliers based on quality, reliability, pri ing, and delivery capabilities.

• Negotiate and manage contracts, terms, and conditions with suppliers to ensure favourable pricing and appropriate service levels.

• Resolve conflicts or issues that may arise during the supplier relationship.
  

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in a Buyer / Procurement role, ideally within engineering or industrial environments

• Experience managing international supply chains and suppliers

• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, reactive environment with tight turnaround times

• Strong negotiation and commercial skills

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

• Familiarity with ERP systems, ideally SAP and/or Microsoft Dynamics 365

What we offer you

• We value staying connected as a team while offering hybrid / remote working to support a healthy balance.

• A competitive basic salary

• Company-wide bonus scheme

• 33 days annual leave.

• Defined pension contributions.

• Access to Medicash helping you cover everyday health costs like dental optical and physiotherapy plus a range of wellbeing perks.

• Confidential support via Employee Assistance Programmes.

• Access to discounts on shopping entertainment lifestyle plus opportunity to apply for Costco membership.

• Discounted personal car leasing for you your family and friends.

• Long Service Awards celebrating your commitment.

• Continuous learning opportunities through Sulzer Learning Pathways.

• As a Silver Award holder of the MoD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, we welcome and support veterans, reservists and Cadet Adult Volunteers with policies for training, camps and deployment, plus a growing internal military network.

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