Buyer, level II, Local-PB2L

Your role

Bring your curiosity to work as our next Electronics Component Buyer working as part of our Procurment team. Your mission is to buy the Electronic Components and some Electro Mechanical sub-assembly requirements for the Operations Team and NPI (New Product Introduction) .

The Buyer will support operational pruchasing liaising with Suppliers, Department Team Leaders, Supplier Quality, Planning and Engineering, to ensure Supplier delivery and quality performance goals are met to enable Eastbourne product company to achieve year on year sustainable growth.

The Buyer will be responsible for price negotiation for a Electronic Component suppliers, ensuring quality, cost and delivery performance goals (DPPM, CC7 and OTIF) are met, ensuring the Eastbourne product company achieves year on year sustainable growth.

Your day-to-day

Your role will strengthen the Electronics Purchasing Team, to allow focus on long term stability for supply, supporting business growth. Support obsolescence and alternative component selection.Supporting impending growth for SUN and SVD divisions.

You wil ensure Departmental goals are met for Quality, Cost and Delivery and develop a strong stable supplier base for Electronic Components manufacturers and Distributors, taking pro-active steps to ensure multiple sources of supply where required. Understanding and monitoring the electronics component market.

Supporting operations and NPI projects where required, ensuring new designs have multiple manufacturers approved, checking lifecycle, MOQ/Pack sizes and component lead times, whilst supporting engineering change requests to ensure latest designs are implemented without delay

In addition you will monitor and report on cost control for a range of suppliers from order placement for a range of electronic components, daily monitoring of material shortages, expediting supplier overdue orders to minimise impact on the manufacturing cells and customer service levels.

Booking in queries will be reviewed daily with goods inwards and resolved within 24 hours.

The role will require working with Account Payable Team and Supplier to resolve Invoice queries and also support Supplier Quality & any other support function.

Your Skills And Experience

• Educated to GCSE / A level.
• CIP’s Qualified to level 5 or 6, but not essential.
• Minimum of 7 years experience within manufacturing organisation.
• Minimum 5 years Electronics Component procurement experience in an operational purchasing role.
• Established relationship with Electronic Component Manufacturers and Distributors
• Track record of holding Supplier Review meetings both face to face or via Teams.
• Understanding of Electronic Component types.
• Abilty to read and interpret part details from Electonic part data sheets.
• Previous experience using SAP or other ERP / MRP systems.
• Excellent communication and inter personal skills.
• Advanced user for MS Office utilities including, Excel, Word and Powerpoint.
• Must be proactive, self motivated and work unsupervised.
• Experience of QMS including: PPAP or FAIR.

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. We value diverse experiences and perspectives and are excited to see what you bring to the role.

Your Compensation And Benefits

At Atlas Copco Group, we are committed to fair and equitable compensation. Compensation is determined based on the position and its responsibilities, without regard to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, physical ability, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Our compensation offering is designed to be locally relevant, competitive, and aligned with the expectations of current and future talent.

Beyond compensation, we believe that a rewarding career is about having opportunities to learn, grow, contribute, and develop in an environment built on trust, collaboration, and continuous improvement. At Atlas Copco Group, we support our people in building long-term careers while making a meaningful impact through their work.

Your job location

This role requires you to work on-site at our office in Eastbourne, United Kingdom (GB). You will be part of a dynamic team and enjoy the benefits of face-to-face collaboration.

Why it is great to work with us

Your career grows through your skills, your curiosity, and the people you work with. You join a global network where we learn from each other and share knowledge openly. We focus on long‑term development and encourage you to explore new ideas that help us move forward. Innovation is part of how we think and act – we test, improve, and use what we learn to create solutions that matter. You can make a meaningful impact by contributing with your insights and taking ownership of your work, supported by flexible ways of working and leaders who empower you.

Application process

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Our selection process includes interviews and, for some roles, skills assessments that help us gain a deeper understanding of your profile. We look forward to getting to know you, learning about your strengths, and discussing how you can grow with us. If you have questions during the process or need support, please contact us:

Talent Acquisition Joanna Fifield

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