Junior Buyer in Dukinfield

Location: Dukinfield
Salary: Hidden
Recruiter: Hyde Group
Job Hours: Full-time

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Junior Buyer

Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge, with a forward-thinking organisation within the high-tech engineering sector? The Hyde Group are established industry experts and have a vacancy for an experienced Junior Buyer working in our manufacturing facility in Hyde.

About us

We are one of the UK's largest and most trusted engineering companies, providing products and services to Aerospace, Defence, Nuclear, Energy and Scientific sectors. 

We have successfully supplied to the Aerospace industry for over 50 years. We are currently on track to achieve our strong growth plans and we pride ourselves on delivering right first-time solutions and going the extra mile to delight our customers.

About the opportunity

This is a great opportunity to join a reputable business with a strong set of core values in a friendly supportive environment. We have a strong focus on developing our people with the potential to further your career. Our salaries are competitive and we also offer a generous holiday entitlement of 33 days inclusive of bank holidays along with a fantastic benefits package.

As a Junior Buyer, you will be responsible for buying in component product parts and raw materials to support our manufacturing processes, managing the relationship with existing suppliers and developing relationships with new ones if required.

You will use your experience to evaluate and drive supplier performance, ensuring that our suppliers achieve in terms of delivery, cost and quality. You will also challenge poor supplier performance, taking action against any non-conformances.

It will be essential that you work closely with the leadership team in order to understand future order book requirements in order to build and maintain stock levels.

Main Duties

  • Purchasing admin.

  • Raising POs and MRP requisitions.

  • Raising POs for consumables.

  • Ad-hoc purchases.

  • Chasing necessary order acknowledgments.

  • Regular progressing on delivery time.

  • Running production shortage reports.

  • Liaising with and between departments.

  • Actioning reschedule requisites in a timely fashion.

  • Bid support, managing requests for quotations.

  •  Essential requirements

  • SAP experience or equivalent ERP system.

  • Strong communication and negotiation skills.

  • Strong IT Skills in particular Microsoft Excel.

  • Ability to build and maintain relationships.

  • Strong telephone manner.

  • Efficient time management.

  • Desired Experience

  • CIPS or other recognised qualification or working towards CIPS

  • Buying experience.

  • Project experience.

  • What we offer

  • Competitive salary.

  • Generous annual leave entitlement.

  • Exciting benefits package with access to discounts from leading retailers.

  • Purpose built sites with free parking.

  • Discounted gym membership.

  • Excellent career development opportunities available.


  • About Hyde Group


    As one of the UK's largest and most trusted engineering companies, we have significant experience in the design and manufacture of tooling solutions for the world's leading companies across commercial and defence sectors.

    We’re experts in the design, manufacture and installation of assembly tooling, operational tooling, SPTE, jigs, fixtures and specialist lifting, handling and transportation equipment, development part manufacture, DFM support and through-life support across multiple industry sectors, as well as the provider of specialist services to the nuclear industry.

    Established in 1968 we have the capacity, capability and technical expertise to deliver robust engineering solutions to a wide range of markets.

    Design & Analysis:
    Complete design cycle capability covering concept and feasibility studies through to detailing and in-service support. Our engineering experience ranges from the design of complete aerostructures to facility layouts and special purpose equipment.

    Manufacturing Capability:
    Hyde Group offers a comprehensive and secure manufacturing service with multiple well-equipped facilities and an on-going continuous improvement policy. Hyde's 20 specialist manufacturing facilities form a complete supply chain enabling us to act as a true one stop shop.

    Products:
    Hyde's solutions span a range of industries and categories. From being founded as a tooling company, we have now expanded into delivering services that support a diverse range of capabilities.

    As we offer a complete range of services from discrete work packages to full turnkey solutions, Hyde is trusted by the world’s most prestigious OEMs and tier one suppliers across a range of highly regulated industries.

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