Assistant Buyer in Stocksfield, Northumberland

Assistant Buyer

Permanent

Stocksfield

Job Reference: 16935

Jackson Hogg Procurement are pleased to be partnering with a growing organisation near Stocksfield, Northumberland, on the appointment of an Assistant Buyer to join their procurement team on a full-time and permanent basis. 

Salary on offer is £27-30k DOE and works on site. The company works a 35 hour week with hours either 8-4 or 9-5pm with a 1 hour early finish on a Friday. 

The Assistant Buyer supports the Senior Buyer in sourcing and purchasing the materials, components and services the business needs, on time, to specification and at the right cost. The role keeps purchase orders, supplier records and delivery schedules accurate so that production and projects are not held up by missing parts. It suits an organised, detail-focused person who is keen to build a career in purchasing.

This position works closely with departments such as production, engineering, stores, quality and accounts payable.

The Role

• Raise, issue and track purchase orders in the ERP/MRP system, in line with approval limits and the purchasing procedure.
• Process purchase requisitions from production, engineering, stores and other departments, checking part numbers, quantities and specifications.
• Obtain quotations from approved suppliers and prepare price comparisons for the Senior Buyer.
• Place routine and repeat orders for stock, consumables and indirect items within agreed authority.
• Chase order acknowledgements and confirm delivery dates with suppliers.
• Expedite late or critical orders and flag any risk to production or customer delivery dates early.
• Keep open-order reports up to date and share shortage lists with the Senior Buyer and production planning.
• Maintain accurate supplier, pricing and lead-time records in the system.
• Support new-supplier set-up, including collecting supplier information and quality documentation.
• Log supplier non-conformances, returns and credit requests, and follow them through to close.
• Help track supplier performance on delivery, quality and price.
• Work with Accounts Payable to resolve invoice queries, price differences and goods-received mismatches.
• Keep purchasing files, contracts and certificates of conformity organised and audit-ready.
• Cover routine buying tasks when the Senior Buyer is absent, within agreed limits.
• Support cost-saving and continuous-improvement activity in the purchasing team.

The Person/Requirements

• Highly organised, with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Able to manage a busy workload, prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Clear written and spoken communication; confident and persistent when chasing suppliers.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
• A team player who works well across departments and raises problems early.
• Willing to learn and to develop a career in purchasing.
• Experience in purchasing, procurement or a similar administrative role.
• GCSE English and Maths (grade C/4 or above) or equivalent.
• Experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment (desirable).
• Experience with an ERP/MRP system such as SAP, Sage or Epicor (desirable).
• CIPS Level 2 or 3, or willingness to work towards it (desirable).

For more information, please get in touch with Gemma Yeadon - Sector Lead | Procurement at Jackson Hogg Recruitment.