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Dover Corporation


Job Location:

Glasgow - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 13 August 2026 (20 days ago)
Application Deadline: 10 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Working for Dover Precision Components as an experienced Buyer you will be a key member of the supply chain team at our main European manufacturing facility in Polmadie Glasgow. You will be responsible for ensuring the continuous supply of direct indirect materials and subcontract services supporting all department demands in a timely manner whilst taking consideration of the total cost of ownership and inventory turns to support the company cash flow.

What Youll Bring:

  • Bachelors degree or HND in Supply Chain Management or related subject plus 5 years of full-time post-graduate experience in a purchasing related role.

  • Ideally having worked in high mix / low volume mechanically engineered product manufacturing environment

  • Excellent analytical problem solving/decision making skills; ability to make timely effective fact-based decisions
  • Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to perform and produce results in multifunctional teams in a dynamic work environment.
  • Ability to work in a fast paced cross-functional environment.
  • Proven ability to develop collaborative relationships and influence up down and across organisational lines
  • Experience working within an engineering background (desirable)
  • Must be proficient in ERP systems and Microsoft office suite software (e.g. Word Excel Access MS project etc.)
  • Knowledge of supplier performance management practices including supplier scorecards and performance metrics

What Youll Do:

  • Evaluate and act upon the ERP requirements and Kanban levels for assigned commodities and generate and adjust purchase orders and/or subcontract orders to support production schedules
  • Input maintain and adjust records or transactions to ensure system validity
  • Objectively measure and communicate supplier performance to support supply chain continuous improvement efforts Interfacing with Suppliers Quality Strategic Sourcing and Engineering to quickly resolve quality delivery or cost issues
  • Consistently apply purchasing policies procedures and processes
  • Conduct certain contract negotiations and gather information and provide input on larger contracts
  • Manage loading and retrieving of legal and compliance documents into applicable storage systems
  • Proactively identify and take appropriate corrective action to prevent material shortages expediting materials as required and provide accurate material status information to other departments and site management
  • Drive increased inventory turns reduced cycle times and improved Customer OTD by developing implementing and managing pull-based material replenishment processes including but not limited to Kanban cards vendor managed inventory and supplier consignments
  • Manage invoice queue and works with suppliers to resolve past due invoices
  • Work to eliminate excess and obsolete parts and rationalize similar parts
  • Act consistently with DOVERs Operational Excellence focus participates in Value Stream Mapping and Kaizen events that will eliminate waste and result in significant benefits (Growth Safety Quality Delivery and Cost) throughout the Supply Chain

DOVER PRECISION COMPONENTS:

Dover Precision Components DPC (the Company) is part of Dover Corporations (the Parent Company) Pumps and Process solutions segment. DPC holds market leading positions globally and delivers performance-critical solutions across the oil & gas power generation marine industrial chemical and general processing markets. We design and manufacture mission-critical equipment components to deliver more affordable cleaner energy solutions and enable manufacturers to operate more efficiently.

WE DELIVER CUSTOMER SUCCESS

Dover PrecisionComponents delivers products and services that enhance performance improve safety reduce carbon emissionsand accelerate clean energy adoption through collaborative customer relationships expert engineering and an innovative culture. Our strong Company portfolio is comprised of long products and services offered under Cook Compression Cook Mechanical Field Services Waukesha Bearings Waukesha Magnetic Bearings Inpro/Seal Bearings Plus and FW Murphy Production Controls. Our global footprint reaches more than twelve locations in the Americas and more than six locations in Europe and China.

BUILDING POTENTIAL. SUSTAINING PERFORMANCE. BOOSTING FUTURES

We are diligent in recognizing our employees needs and providing an enriching experience through professional developmental opportunities. Our authentic collaborative company culture combined with a competitive suite of health and welfare offerings emulates who we are. We are Dover Precision Components #LifeAtDPC


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Dover is a diversified global manufacturer and solutions provider with annual revenue of over $8 billion. We deliver innovative equipment and components, consumable supplies, aftermarket parts, software and digital solutions, and support services through five operating segments: Engin ... View more

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