Buyer

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Buyer to enhance our procurement capability. In this role, you will play a vital part in ensuring the timely and cost-effective supply of materials and services that underpin our repair operations. Working within a fast-paced, engineering-led environment, you will support urgent turnaround demands while upholding strong commercial and quality standards. Key Responsibilities

• Manage the procurement of direct and indirect materials, spare parts, and services to support operational and customer requirements
• Source and negotiate with international suppliers, ensuring best value and delivery performance
• Support expedited purchasing for urgent repair jobs
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships globally
• Monitor and manage supplier performance (cost, quality, delivery)
• Work closely with engineering, operations, and planning teams
• Identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and procedures
• Identifying and proposing opportunities for supplier consolidation and nationalisation.
• Evaluate and set up new suppliers based on quality, reliability, pri ing, and delivery capabilities.
• Negotiate and manage contracts, terms, and conditions with suppliers to ensure favourable pricing and appropriate service levels.
• Resolve conflicts or issues that may arise during the supplier relationship.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in a Buyer / Procurement role, ideally within engineering or industrial environments
• Experience managing international supply chains and suppliers
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, reactive environment with tight turnaround times
• Strong negotiation and commercial skills
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Familiarity with ERP systems, ideally SAP and/or Microsoft Dynamics 365

What we offer you

• We value staying connected as a team while offering hybrid / remote working to support a healthy balance.
• A competitive basic salary
• Company-wide bonus scheme
• 33 days annual leave.
• Defined pension contributions.
• Access to Medicash helping you cover everyday health costs like dental optical and physiotherapy plus a range of wellbeing perks.
• Confidential support via Employee Assistance Programmes.
• Access to discounts on shopping entertainment lifestyle plus opportunity to apply for Costco membership.
• Discounted personal car leasing for you your family and friends.
• Long Service Awards celebrating your commitment.
• Continuous learning opportunities through Sulzer Learning Pathways.
• As a Silver Award holder of the MoD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, we welcome and support veterans, reservists and Cadet Adult Volunteers with policies for training, camps and deployment, plus a growing internal military network.

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