Buyer 30,000 to 33,000 per annum, Full-time 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, Flexible start and finish time, BS34 Filton Bristol, 33 days holiday, Private health care, Pension, Parking, Early Friday Finishes. A brand new and exciting opportunity working within an established and leading engineering manufacturing company who are actively seeking a buyer. With a respectful and team-oriented environment, this buyer opportunity would see you directing reporting to a procurement supervisor as part of the purchasing and quality department. This position as buyer will see you carrying out duties such as:Raising of purchase orders and sales returnsChase PO''s and monitor supplier delivery dates, updating the system with any changesRaise quarterly reports of supplier performance with regard to delivery and qualityNegotiate with suppliers on all aspects of the quotationSearch for new supplier options to avoid single-source supply where possibleCarry out regular supplier visits, communicate performance reviews and identify KPI''s for supplier improvementDistribute defect reports to suppliers and ensure we receive satisfactory corrective actionsCollecting and analysing data to help predict trends and forecastsMonitor and report annual cost savingsPurchasing administrative tasksPerform any other duties as required The successful individual working within this buyer role would have a need to hold 2-3 years experience working within a purchasing function within a manufacturing ..... full job details .....