Buyer - Engineering/Utilities

Buyer - Procurement - Purchasing - Manufacturing - Engineering

North Somerset (M5 Corridor) - Hybrid (3 Days Onsite)

28,000- 34,000 (DOE) + Bonus + Pension + Benefits

A growing UK engineering and environmental solutions manufacturer, part of a FTSE-listed global infrastructure group, is seeking a proactive Buyer to support the development of its centralised procurement function.

Based in North Somerset along the M5 corridor - commutable from Bristol, Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Portishead and surrounding areas - this hybrid role requires three days per week onsite.

This position offers a genuine pathway into more strategic procurement within a manufacturing environment, rather than remaining purely transactional.

About the Business

The organisation manufactures specialist water management and environmental infrastructure products supplied to municipal, industrial and construction sectors across the UK and overseas.

As part of a wider transformation programme, procurement is being strengthened to improve supplier control, stock planning and commercial governance.

The Role - Buyer

Working closely with the Procurement Manager and Senior Buyer, you will support day-to-day purchasing across engineered product categories including:

• Mouldings
• Castings
• Electronic components
• Fabricated parts
• Precast materials
• Packaging and freight

You will help ensure continuity of supply while contributing to improved purchasing discipline and supplier coordination.

Key Responsibilities

Raise purchase orders and manage requisitions via ERP systems

Expedite orders and ensure on-time delivery

Compare supplier quotations and analyse pricing

Maintain accurate procurement data

Support supplier performance monitoring

Assist in embedding procurement policies

Identify stock planning improvement opportunities

This is not a purely administrative purchasing role. You will develop commercial exposure and supplier interaction over time.

About You

You will likely have:

2-4 years' experience in purchasing or procurement

Manufacturing or engineering sector exposure

ERP system experience

Strong organisation and attention to detail

Confidence communicating with suppliers

Understanding of procurement processes

CIPS study or professional development interest advantageous.

What's On Offer

Hybrid working (3 days onsite in North Somerset)

Annual discretionary bonus

Pension and life assurance

Structured progression within procurement

Opportunity to grow within a developing function

Backing of a global infrastructure group

This role suits a motivated Buyer seeking progression within a technically driven manufacturing environment.