Buyer

Are you a commercially sharp Buyer with a passion for electronic components, supplier negotiation and building resilient supply chains? This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing global organisation in Stevenage, where your market insight, sourcing expertise and cost-saving mindset will make a visible impact from day one.

You will take ownership of costings, negotiation and strategic sourcing across electronic components, helping to secure the best pricing, availability and lifecycle management while supporting kitting projects for key customer accounts.

The business is an established and expanding global organisation within electronics distribution, partnering with customers across Defence, Aerospace, Automotive and Medical sectors. They support leading OEM and EMS companies with global product sourcing and traceability, electronic product design, logistics and supply-chain management, alongside in-house anti-counterfeit testing and product obsolescence management.

What you’ll be doing

Strategic sourcing and cost management

• Source electronic components with a strong focus on cost, quality, availability and lead times.
• Negotiate pricing, supplier agreements and commercial terms to deliver measurable year-on-year savings.
• Track market movement, identify PPV opportunities and work with franchised and global sourcing teams to maximise value.
• Own kitting projects for assigned customer accounts, ensuring accurate, timely and commercially effective fulfilment.

Supply chain resilience and risk mitigation

• Use CalcuQuote to create, manage and track RFQs efficiently.
• Use Z2Data to support lifecycle analysis, obsolescence management and alternative part identification.
• Tackle shortages, allocation issues and lead-time pressures by securing secondary sources or recommending suitable substitutes.
• Build strong supplier relationships that protect continuity of supply and reduce risk.

Collaboration and business growth

• Work closely with the franchised team to identify and support upselling opportunities.
• Support customers and engineering teams with market intelligence, component alternatives and cost-effective solutions.
• Contribute ideas and insight that strengthen procurement strategies and support wider business growth.

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience in electronic components procurement or buying.
• Confident negotiation, analytical thinking and cost management skills.
• Experience using CalcuQuote, Z2Data or comparable RFQ, lifecycle and obsolescence tools.
• A good understanding of electronic component market trends, lead times and supply chain risks.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities across kitting, BOM analysis and supplier management in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear communication skills and the confidence to engage with suppliers, internal teams and customers.

You’ll thrive here if you are

• Dynamic, engaging and able to influence and build relationships at all levels.
• Open to change and comfortable working in a growing, evolving business.
• A strong communicator, both written and verbal.
• Resilient, proactive and quick to find solutions when challenges arise.
• A collaborative team player who enjoys working towards shared goals.

Why apply? You’ll join a specialist, growing business where procurement is central to customer success. This role offers variety, ownership, supplier engagement and the opportunity to make a real commercial difference, with a competitive salary of £35,000 – £38,000 plus a bonus every six months.

Despite our best efforts it is not always possible to respond to every application individually due to the high volume of responses we receive on each vacancy

Only candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted for this particular role and if you have not heard from us within 7 days please assume that you have not be successful. However, we will keep your details on our database, and will contact you when other suitable positions come in.