Lead/Advanced Buyer (Sourcing Specialist)

Description

Bufab is a global Supply Chain Partner, providing a range of C\-Parts, covering traditional fasteners to complex processed and assembled components in a variety of materials. Our offer, Global Parts Productivity™, helps our customers reduce total cost and complexity, free up capital, achieve stable quality and deliveries.

Bufab have an excellent opportunity for a talented and motivated individual to join their team. We are looking for someone with previous fastener and sourcing experience that is looking to develop their career within a growing and ambitious business.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate

• Should be technically and commercially astute


• Have excellent communication skills verbally and written, inside and outside the organisation


• Proficient in Microsoft office, especially Excel and AI tools.


• Able to work independently and within the team


• Have knowledge of manufacturing processes


• Be able to deal with RFQs in a timely manner and collate tenders for the sales team


• Provide solutions through knowledge of industry and supply chain


• Work closely with Quality, Sales and Operations to support new product introduction sourcing activities


• Be able to deliver cost reduction activities through global sourcing and alternative materials (in collaboration with Quality and Sales)


• Be able to identify risks in the supply chain (i.e. single sourcing, capacity constraints, raw material market volatility) and implement mitigation strategies


• Support customer and certification audits (i.e. ISO 9001 and EN 9120\)


• Work with our local and global suppliers to deliver project sourcing


• Participate in the negotiation of supply agreements


• Maintain and develop supplier relationships and drive our sustainability initiative


• Knowledge of MOD and Aerospace specifications


• Shall have the ability to read and interpret technical drawings

Qualifications

• Engineering Degree or similar


• Knowledge of Fasteners and C\-Parts

Terms

• (£) Salary Negotiable Depending on Experience


• Company pension


• Free parking


• Health \& wellbeing programme


• Life insurance


• On\-site parking


• Private medical insurance

Type of employment: permanent position \| Contract type: full time \| Number of positions: 1 \| Full\-time equivalent: \| City: Redditch \| County: Worcestershire \| Country: United Kingdom \| Reference number: 2026/30 \| Contact: Adrian Mckay \+447947465874, \| Published: 2026\-06\-24 \| Last application date: 2026\-07\-24

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