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Buyer – Permanent or Contract Location: Tonbridge, Kent Salary: £ hours per week) Contract: 3–6 months Hybrid: Primarily office-based; limited hybrid consideredA Buyer is needed to support a growing procurement function consisting of a existing Buyer and a Strategic Buyer. You will manage purchasing activity, ensure timely supply of materials, maintain supplier relationships and act as the SAP Super User for the purchasing function. The position requires strong accuracy, supplier management capability and experience supporting production and engineering teams.The ideal candidate will have experience in a manufacturing environment, SAP, strong negotiation skills, and either hold or be willing to work towards CIPS certification.The Buyer will play a key role in supporting growth, managing engineering changes, analysing buying patterns and supporting cost-down activity.Key ResponsibilitiesRaise, amend and manage purchase orders in SAPMaintain supplier relationships and resolve delivery issuesSupport cost-down initiatives and efficiency improvementsAnalyse buying patterns and adjust order cover to meet demandMaintain purchasing data with accuracy across SAP and manual systemsSupport Engineering Change Notes (ECNs) and vendor performance reportingCollaborate closely with Production, Engineering and Industrialisation teamsAct as SAP Super User for the purchasing functionSkills & ExperienceStrong SAP experience (essential)Purchasing experience within manufacturing (preferred)Confident supplier communicator and negotiatorStrong accuracy, organisation and data disciplineAbility to work in a small, collaborative teamCIPS qualified or wil