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Job Title: Buyer

Location: Barnstaple
Salary: To be discussed at pre-screen

Position Type: Permanent

We’re seeking a Buyer to join our client's aerospace team in Barnstaple. We are seeking an individual with experience in ERP/MRP and strong commercial awareness.  

Requirements for the Buyer role:

• Maintain effective stock control by aligning accurate forecasts with timely and efficient purchasing activity.
• Create and manage purchase orders in line with demand plans and forecast requirements, ensuring stock levels and order quantities are optimised using lean planning principles such as PFEP.
• Monitor supplier order confirmations and manage delivery commitments to ensure customer sales order dates are consistently met.
• Actively review the customer order pipeline and chase supplier orders as needed to support on-time customer deliveries.
• Manage supplier expediting activity, clearly communicating risks, delays, or issues to internal teams and stakeholders.

We are looking for Buyers who have:

• Proficient in ERP/MRP systems with a strong understanding of inventory management and control.
• Skilled in using PFEP techniques (Plan for Every Part).
• capability in managing and developing effective supplier relationships, alongside confident internal stakeholder engagement.
• Experience in expediting purchase orders and ensuring accuracy and compliance in supplier order acknowledgements.
• Competent in analysing data using Microsoft Excel
• Business degree or equivalent experience  
• CIPS qualified or actively working towards a professional CIPS qualification.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Buyer to shape innovative aerospace technology and support the safe, reliable performance of critical aircraft systems.