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Rubicon Recruitment
Buyer
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Hours
- Full Time
- Posted
- 11 days ago
- Salary
- £35,000 - 38,000 - Annum
- Recruiter
- Rubicon Recruitment
- Closes
- 29 Nov 2025
- Course
- No
- Recruiter Type
- Direct Employer
Description
Buyer | Cambridge | £38,000
Are you a strategic and solutions-focused Buyer with a background in manufacturing or engineering environments? Do you thrive in fast-paced supply chain roles where attention to detail, supplier performance and cost control are critical?
We’re recruiting for a global manufacturer based in Cambridge, supplying precision-engineered products to highly regulated industries. As Buyer, you’ll play a key role in ensuring material availability, maintaining supplier relationships and supporting on-time project delivery.
This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a hands-on, commercially responsible role within a growing supply chain team that values collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.
As Buyer, you’ll benefit from:
25 days holiday (+BH’s!)
The opportunity to work on high-profile certification projects
Exposure to both UK and international programs
A cycle to work scheme
Employee assistance programme scheme
Health insurance and life assurance
A technically progressive, collaborative engineering environment
As Buyer, your responsibilities will include:
Leading day-to-day purchasing activities, including sourcing, negotiating and order placement
Monitoring supplier performance, managing stock levels and tracking order progress
Working with cross-functional teams to ensure material availability for manufacturing and projects
Reducing total cost of ownership through strategic sourcing and supplier consolidation
Supporting planning, risk mitigation and supplier performance reviews
As Buyer, your experience will include:
3+ years in procurement or supply chain roles within a manufacturing or engineering setting
Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills
Proficiency with MRP/ERP systems (SAP or equivalent) and Excel
Experience working with procurement KPIs and supply chain data
Ideally CIPS qualified or working towards
If you’re looking for a commercially visible role where your procurement expertise will make a real difference, apply today with an up-to-date CV or contact Amber at Rubicon for more information
Ad ID: 5417217299
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