Job Title: Buyer
Location: Bishop Stortford
Employment Type: Permanent
Shifts: Monday- Friday 8:30 – 17:00
Benefits:
- Annual Profit Share Scheme
- Overtime paid at 1.5 times hourly rate
- 29 days holiday including Bank Holidays
- 40-hour week Monday to Friday
- Working hours: 8:00-16:30
- Nationally recognised Training provided and career development opportunities
- Company Uniform Provided and all necessary PPE
- Employee Assistance Programme
About the Role
The Buyer will be responsible for buying of all materials in a timely and cost-effective manner under the guidance of the Purchasing Manager. The ability to multitask and work under pressure are essential requirements of this role
Key Responsibilities
- Purchasing a wide range of materials in line with production requirements
- Timely placement of purchase orders and delivery of materials to ensure availability to production in line with production schedule
- Maintaining inventory levels within approved guidelines
- Resolving and investigating supply chain errors and examining via root cause analysis
- Ensuring parts and materials are purchased at the most competitive price
- Creating and updating daily shortage reports
- Continually improving purchasing methods in a bid to drive down external spend
- Identifying new suppliers including discount structures and volume rebates
- Progress chasing
- Monitor and update Approved Supplier List
- Ensuring the highest level of service is provided and maintained for both internal and external customers
- Assisting to ensure stringent material control is in place to ensure company targets are met with regards to spend, Inventory levels, usage, scrap etc. issuing Scorecards, managing WBR, MBR and QBRs where needed
Candidate Requirements
- Demonstrable experience in a similar role within a manufacturing environment
- Full Clean UK Driving Licence- due to location.
Why Work with JMC Aviation?
At JMC Aviation, we specialise in aviation recruitment across engineering services and training to airlines, MROs and OEMs, leasing and asset management companies, and component overhaul organisations. With deep industry knowledge and a global network, we match the right talent to the right roles — contract or permanent.
- Industry-leading compliance support
- Fast onboarding and documentation assistance
- Dedicated recruitment consultant
- lacements across the globe
- Extensive experience and knowledge of the aviation sector
How to Apply
Submit your up-to-date CV, along with copies of right to work documents
Compliance & Equal Opportunities
JMC Aviation is committed to equal opportunity and diversity in the workplace. All applicants will be considered based on merit, qualification, and business need, regardless of age, gender, nationality, or background. We operate in full compliance with global aviation recruitment regulations.
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