Buyer (Direct) HPCareers are now assisting our international, award winning design and manufacturing client with their further development of this Procurement team. The Role * To negotiate and place purchase orders * To meet and approve both new and existing suppliers * To support the continuous improvement of supplier performance * To ensure the business remain compliant * Ensure purchased items are delivered on time, at the correct price, with the correct documentation and to the required standard * Procure only from original manufacturers or franchised distributors and have full traceability back to manufacture * To carry out purchasing according to specified needs * Securing cost reductions wherever possible * Maintain adequate stock levels * Review methods of reducing cost of purchased parts * Progress orders and ensure timely delivery * Management of long lead times * Working closely with production planning * Resolve shortages of products for production * Build relations with existing suppliers * Obtain commitment from new suppliers * Source new products and suppliers where/when required * To review in conjunction with QA, supplier performance and define recommended courses of action to improve supplier response * To carry out vendor rating and monitor suppliers * Liaise with the drawing office and the Materials planning team * To provide costing information for outsourcing projects * Provide sales with accurate BOM costs when required * Support configuration control with new part create information * Completion of all NCR supplier responses * Raise engineering change notes * DPS screening of suppliers