Buyer/Stores Assistant - Si Recruitment : Job Details

Our client is seeking a Buyer/Stores Assistant to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis. This role ensures the efficient procurement and management of engineering spare parts to support site operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain high availability of agreed spare parts through efficient stores management.
• Source and procure goods/services at competitive prices.
• Negotiate pricing, performance targets, and supplier terms.
• Monitor, evaluate, and select new and existing suppliers.
• Manage stock levels, restocking, and order processing.
• Coordinate delivery, despatch, and repair of equipment.
• Ensure accurate stock records and report discrepancies.
• Support engineering projects with planning and admin assistance.
• Maintain critical spare parts and track budget and expenditure.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Experience in purchasing and stores management.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Technical knowledge of mechanical parts.
• Computer literacy, including stock and purchasing software.
• Excellent organisation, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Personal Attributes:

• Proactive, flexible, and a team player.
• Commercially astute with strong attention to detail.
• Self-motivated with the ability to prioritise.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in engineering procurement and inventory management within a dynamic team.