Buyer - Fabrication and Timber/Joinery

Buyer - Fabrication and Timber/JoineryLocation: Middlemarch Business Park, Coventry Salary: up to £40,000 Permanent, Full-TimeHybrid: 3 days on-site / 2 days WFHA well-established manufacturing business based on the outskirts of Coventry is looking to recruit an experienced Buyer to join their procurement team on a permanent basis.The company designs and manufactures bespoke fabricated products and joinery solutions, supplied to clients across the UK. With a supply chain that extends across the Far East as well as domestic and European suppliers, this is a hands-on operational buying role in a business that takes procurement seriously.The Buyer RoleReporting to the Senior Buyer, you''ll take ownership of purchasing activity across fabrication and timber/joinery categories, working closely with production, engineering, and logistics to keep supply flowing and costs controlled.Day to day you''ll be:Placing and managing purchase orders for raw materials and components, with a focus on fabricated metal and timber/joinery categoriesRunning MRP/ERP action messages, managing open order books and monitoring supplier lead timesCoordinating with Far East and European suppliers, managing delivery schedules and resolving shortagesNegotiating with suppliers on price, lead time, and termsSupporting logistics and import processes including Incoterms managementWorking from technical drawings and specifications to ensure accurate procurementMaintaining supplier performance data and reporting ..... full job details .....