BuyerLocation: Walsall (fully based on-site)Competitive SalaryAutomation Industry Do you have experience of direct purchasing and supplier management? This Buyer position combines confident supplier management with fast, practical decision-making to help keep production moving smoothly and cost-effectively. If you enjoy building strong relationships, negotiating smartly, and turning day-to-day demand into dependable supply, this opportunity is a brilliant next step, balancing optimisation of quality, cost and delivery.What You Will Do:• Manage daily demand planning to ensure requirements are placed in line with MOQ/MOV, lead-time guidance, and receipt activity.• Build and maintain supplier relationships through clear communication and timely escalation of issues that cannot be resolved internally.• Maintain accurate and up-to-date information within the company s quality documentation processes, ensuring the right data is always used.• Work with suppliers and internal quality teams on supplier rejects, supporting corrective action and effective problem-solving.• Negotiate cost reductions, protect pricing where needed, and strengthen preferential terms through supplier consolidation where appropriate.• Manage open demand to meet dispatch and delivery targets, tracking promised dates and taking action on variances.What You Will Bring:• Proven experience in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain activities, with the confidence to influence buying decisions.• An enthusiastic, ..... full job details .....