Butler Ross

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Indirect Buyer to join a rapidly growing organisation based in Oxford. Offering a salary of up to 45,000 alongside hybrid working with up to two days per week from home. The role will focus on indirect procurement, purchase order management, contract management and building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to take ownership of procurement activities and contribute to the development and continuous improvement of procurement processes. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in indirect purchasing or indirect procurement, with a proactive, hands-on approach and a strong desire to develop their career within a growing organisation. Role responsibilities of the Indirect Buyer include: Supplier Sourcing & Selection: Identify and evaluate new and existing suppliers to support R&D, Product Engineering, Servicing and Indirect Procurement requirements. Purchase Order & Supplier Management: Manage the full purchasing lifecycle, from requesting quotations and raising purchase orders to monitoring the open order book, expediting deliveries and ensuring goods and services are received on time and in full. Supplier Negotiation & Cost Optimisation: Lead or support supplier negotiations, identify cost-saving opportunities, support contract management and renewals, and contribute to regular supplier performance reviews. Risk Management & Stakeholder Collaboration: Proactively identify and escalate supplier, availability, obsolescence and delivery risks, working closely with cross-functional teams to minimise disruption and meet business needs. Continuous Improvement & Compliance: Support the development of procurement processes, uphold quality management standards, ensure compliance with company policies and procedures. Person Specification of the Indirect Buyer: Procurement Experience & Implementation: Proven experience implementing and improving procurement processes, with a hands-on approach and the ability to take ownership of projects from planning through to delivery. Stakeholder Management & Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams. Project Management & Continuous Improvement: Ability to develop and deliver procurement project plans, manage short-term projects, identify improvement opportunities and drive practical solutions in a changing environment. Data Analysis & Systems Knowledge: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and experience using ERP systems. Knowledge of SAP is advantageous, alongside a good understanding of MRP processes. Commercial Awareness & Supplier Management: Confident engaging and negotiating with suppliers, analysing procurement data and making informed recommendations. Salary: Up to 45k Role offers 1 to 2 days from home per week This role would suit someone with experience in purchasing or procurement, particularly within indirect procurement, who has worked as an Indirect Buyer, Buyer, Procurement Specialist, Purchasing Coordinator, Sourcing Specialist or Junior Buyer.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Procurement Lead to join a leading manufacturing business based in Camberley , offering a salary of up to 55,000 . The Procurement Lead will take ownership of designated commodities, managing and developing supplier relationships to ensure consistent performance across Cost, Quality and Delivery . The role will play a key part in driving supplier performance, supporting business objectives, and ensuring the effective delivery of procurement strategies. Key Responsibilities: Supplier Selection & Sourcing: Identify and select new suppliers in line with commodity strategies, ensuring appropriate capability, capacity and commercial alignment. Commercial Negotiation & Contracting: Manage RFQs, pricing and lead-time requests, negotiate commercial terms, and award new supplier contracts in line with New Product Introduction (NPI) requirements. Supplier & Part Validation: Coordinate the verification and validation of new supplier parts to ensure compliance with technical, quality and business requirements. Supply & Production Support: Support Material Planning and Production teams with recurring purchasing, supplier coordination, planning parameters, and resolution of supply or lead-time issues. Supplier Performance & Improvement: Monitor supplier performance, coordinate resolution of quality issues, manage escalation processes, and develop improvement plans to address identified gaps. Compliance, Cost & Governance: Ensure suppliers meet ISO 9001 and applicable standards, maintain appropriate oversight, support technical/commercial queries, and ensure accurate part costing in line with Finance requirements. Initial focus: Electronic, Electrical and associated connected commodities. Skills & Experience Required: Commodity & Industry Experience: Experience managing Electronic, Electrical and connected commodities within a regulated environment. Engineering & Supplier Management: Ability to understand engineering requirements and effectively flow them down to suppliers, ensuring requirements are clearly understood and delivered. Supplier Assessment & Development: Experience auditing and assessing supplier performance, identifying gaps, and coaching suppliers to develop and implement improvement plans. Commercial & Negotiation Skills: Strong negotiation skills with the ability to develop effective commercial outcomes with suppliers. Analytical & IT Skills: Strong analytical capability with good proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, to analyse data and support decision-making. Communication & Mobility: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex issues into clear, actionable summaries. Willingness to travel approximately 20% domestically and 10% within Europe , with a full clean driving licence. Salary: Up to 55,000 1 day a week working from home post probation This position would suit someone who has worked in a manufacturing environment in a role such as, Senior Buyer, Purchasing Specialist, Commodity Manager, Category Manager, Procurement Manager, Sourcing Manager, Purchasing Manager or Procurement Specialist.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Buyer / Material Planner to join a global manufacturing business with multiple sites across the UK. Based in High Wycombe , this role offers a salary of up to 35,000 along with the flexibility to work from home two days per week. The Purchasing & MRP Coordinator is responsible for coordinating operational purchasing, material requirements planning, supplier performance and inventory availability across the manufacturing sites. The role combines hands-on purchasing with materials planning. The successful candidate will use ERP/MRP systems, analyse production demand, interpret bills of materials, maintain accurate planning data and ensure materials are available to support production and customer requirements. Working closely with the Group Purchasing & Supply Chain Manager, the role holder will take ownership of day-to-day purchasing as well as material planning. The role requirements of the Buyer / Material Planner: Purchasing Take operational responsibility for day-to-day purchasing Manage purchase requisitions, purchase orders, supplier acknowledgements, delivery schedules and expediting. Maintain supplier relationships and support alternative-source identification and evaluation. Support supplier negotiations, sourcing exercises and purchasing cost reductions Material Resource Planning (MRP) Review MRP recommendations and planned orders to determine material requirements and required dates. Interpret bills of materials (BOMs), including component quantities, sub assemblies and multilevel structures. Calculate component requirements against production orders, forecasts, stock, open purchase orders and allocations. Identify material shortages and production constraints; take proactive action to secure supply. Maintain lead times, minimum order quantities (MOQs), order multiples, safety stock and reorder points. Maintain accurate MRP data and improve planning processes. Inventory Management Maintain material availability while minimising excess inventory and working capital. Analyse consumption, purchasing history, lead times and forecast demand to support replenishment. Identify slow-moving, obsolete and excess stock and recommend corrective actions. Escalate potential shortages before they affect production or customer demand. Data Analysis Use Microsoft Excel to analyse purchasing, inventory, supplier and manufacturing planning data. Extract, clean, reconcile and analyse ERP/MRP exports to identify shortages, discrepancies and requirements. Prepare purchasing, supplier delivery, stock and material availability reports. Use formulas, lookup functions, PivotTables and other Excel tools to support planning decisions. Skills and experience required of the Buyer / Material Planner At least three years' practical experience in purchasing, materials planning or supply chain operations, including direct purchasing responsibility. Hands-on use of an ERP/MRP system in manufacturing, assembly or engineering Experience reviewing MRP recommendations and converting requirements into purchase orders or delivery schedules. Ability to interpret BOMs, including quantities and multilevel assemblies. Understanding of demand, stock, open orders, lead times and safety stock in material planning. Intermediate proficiency in using Excel (SUM, SUMIF, COUNTIF) using XLOOKUP & VLOOKUP and creating PivotTables Experience purchasing components, raw materials, manufactured products or assemblies. Understanding of lead times, MOQs, purchasing costs and inventory management. This role would suit an individual who has worked in manufacturing / engineering environments in purchasing or material departments and in positions such as Buyer, Senior Buyer, Junior Buyer, Material Planner, Material Coordinator, MRP Planner, MRP Controller.

We are seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to play a key role in delivering a major, multi-billion-pound infrastructure construction programme of national significance. This is a high-impact opportunity to lead complex procurement activity across large-scale capital projects, working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your work will directly influence long-term infrastructure outcomes. The Role You will take ownership of a portfolio of procurement projects, leading strategy development, supplier selection, and commercial negotiations across a complex delivery programme. Key responsibilities include: Leading end-to-end procurement activity across major infrastructure or capital projects Developing and executing category and sourcing strategies aligned to programme objectives Managing supplier selection processes and leading commercial negotiations Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners Ensuring robust governance, compliance, and audit-ready documentation Using market intelligence and data insights to identify risks, opportunities, and value improvements Supporting post-award contract management activities in collaboration with commercial teams Mentoring junior team members and promoting procurement best practice Key Requirements To be successful in this role, you will bring: Strong experience in infrastructure or capital project procurement environments Proven experience working with NEC contracts (NEC3 and/or NEC4 is essential) Demonstrable experience delivering procurements under regulated frameworks , including at least one of: Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ( PCR2015 ) Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 ( UCR2016 ) Procurement Act 2023 ( PA23 ) Experience developing and delivering procurement and category strategies Strong commercial acumen with excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills Ability to manage multiple complex procurement activities simultaneously Solid understanding of governance, compliance, and risk management in regulated environments Why Apply? Opportunity to work on a flagship UK infrastructure programme with long-term national impact High visibility role with the ability to influence strategic procurement decisions Collaborative and forward-thinking environment Strong focus on career development, leadership, and progression Competitive salary, bonus, and comprehensive benefits package Apply Now If you are an experienced procurement professional with, working in a Senior Buyer, Category Manager, Sourcing Manager, Purchasing Specialist, Purchasing Manager, Procurement Manager or similar role with a background in major projects, NEC contracts and regulated procurement , we would love to hear from you. Salary and Package 55,000- 64,000 with a strong benefits package that includes: Individual private medical cover Double-matched pension scheme Annual bonus scheme

Bedfordshire Full Time 37.5 Hours Per Week Hybrid Working 4-Day Working Week An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Procurement Specialist to join a leading advanced engineering and manufacturing organisation supporting complex, high-technology programmes for UK and international customers. Working within a dynamic Supply Chain function, you will be responsible for managing supplier performance, driving procurement activities, and ensuring the successful delivery of critical engineering products and services across multiple programmes. This position offers a highly attractive 4-day working week (Monday to Thursday) alongside a hybrid working arrangement. The Role As a Senior Procurement Specialist, you will play a key role in managing strategic supplier relationships and delivering procurement excellence across a range of engineering commodities. You will work closely with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Programme teams to ensure suppliers meet delivery, cost, quality, and technical requirements. Key responsibilities include: Managing strategic, critical, and tactical supplier relationships Leading end-to-end sourcing activities including RFQs, tender evaluations, negotiations, and contract awards Monitoring supplier performance and implementing corrective actions where required Managing supply chain risk and developing mitigation strategies Acting as the primary interface between suppliers and internal stakeholders Managing supplier agreements and purchase orders in line with governance requirements Supporting bids, proposals, and programme reviews Driving continuous improvement initiatives across procurement and the wider supply chain About You We are looking for a commercially minded procurement professional with strong supplier management experience within an engineering or manufacturing environment. You will ideally have: Experience procuring complex engineered products such as mechanical assemblies, PCB assemblies, fabrications and machined components Proven experience managing strategic supplier relationships and resolving complex delivery and cost challenges Strong negotiation and commercial management skills Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities Experience identifying and mitigating supply chain risks A track record of working within established procurement processes and governance frameworks The ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities effectively A passion for continuous improvement Desirable Experience Defence, aerospace, or highly regulated industry experience Bid and proposal support experience CIPS qualification or working towards Full UK driving licence What's on Offer 4-day working week Hybrid working model Opportunity to work on complex, cutting-edge engineering programmes Collaborative and supportive working environment Career development within a growing organisation Competitive salary and benefits package Security Requirements Due to the nature of the work, successful candidates will be required to obtain Security Clearance (SC) . Applicants must therefore be eligible to undergo UK security vetting. Apply now to join a high-performing procurement team supporting innovative engineering and manufacturing programmes that make a real impact. Who This Role Could Suit This opportunity would be ideal for an experienced procurement professional looking to take the next step in their career or already operating at a senior level within a manufacturing, engineering, aerospace, defence, automotive, or highly regulated environment. Candidates currently working in roles such as: Senior Buyer, Purchasing Specialist, Procurement Specialist, Strategic Buyer, Commodity Specialist, Commodity Manager, Sourcing Specialist, Sourcing Manager, Category Buyer, Supply Chain Specialist will likely possess many of the skills and experience required for success in this position. The role is particularly suited to individuals with experience managing engineered products and supplier relationships, leading sourcing activities, negotiating commercial agreements, and working closely with engineering and operational stakeholders to deliver complex programmes.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join a leading design and manufacturer of electronic equipment and instruments as a Buyer. Based in Huntingdon on a 4 day Mon-Thurs working week. This key position sits within an established purchasing team and is to support the sourcing and supply of electronic components as per production requirements. The successful candidate must have experience purchasing electronic components with the supply chain globally based. Key responsibilities of the Buyer Source components based on forecast and average usage data Issue RFQs and collate responses Order through franchised distribution to lead time Order from alternative sources to fill any gaps Obtain acknowledgements and file appropriately Report regularly on progress Engage with New Projects and attend NPI meetings where required Deputise for the Purchasing Manager where required Support Quality Manager in resolving supplier quality issues Skills and experience required of the Buyer Experience of a dynamic electronics manufacturing environment Experience of buying electronic components Experience of using MRP/ERP systems Excellent communication skills Commercially astute Strong negotiation skills This position would suit someone with experience in procurement, purchasing or supply chain as a Junior Buyer, Buyer, Senior Buyer, purchasing specialist, category manager or commodity manager.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Buyer to join a global manufacturing business with multiple sites across the UK. Based in High Wycombe, this role offers a salary of up to 35,000 along with the flexibility to work from home two days per week. The Buyer will play an important role in supporting an efficient, resilient and commercially effective purchasing function across the Group. This is a varied role covering day-to-day purchasing, supplier management, inventory control and ERP/MRP development, with the opportunity to contribute to wider sourcing, cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives. Key Responsibilities: Managing day-to-day purchasing activities across the business Processing purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and supplier acknowledgements, as well as expediting outstanding orders Monitoring supplier performance and resolving any supply or delivery issues Maintaining appropriate inventory levels while working to reduce excess and obsolete stock Supporting the maintenance and development of ERP/MRP systems, including supplier data, lead times, minimum order quantities (MOQ) and planning parameters Supporting sourcing activities, cost reduction initiatives, and supplier negotiations Working closely with Production, Engineering, Sales, Finance and Warehouse teams to ensure purchasing requirements are effectively managed Skills & Experience Required: Previous purchasing experience within a manufacturing and/or engineering environment Strong knowledge and experience of ERP/MRP systems Experience managing supplier relationships and negotiating with suppliers Strong analytical skills and a good level of Excel proficiency Excellent communication and organisational skills What's on Offer? 30,000 - 35,000 base salary 28 days holiday Subsidised private medical Medical insurance Pension Bonus scheme Training and professional development opportunities Hybrid working Career progression opportunities Salary: Up to 35,000 Hybrid working with 2 days a week working from home This position would suit someone who has worked in a manufacturing environment in a role such as Buyer, Senior Buyer, Purchasing Specialist or Procurement Specialist.