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Purchasing Administrator / Buyer

Location: Hixon plus Hybrid Working (Site-Based During Training, Then Home-Based with Occasional Site Attendance)
Salary: £14.00–£14.25 per hour (depending on experience)
Hours: 39 hours per week, Monday to Thursday, 7:00am – 5:15pm (some flexibility available)
Start Date: ASAP

About the Role

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Purchasing Administrator / Buyer to join our Purchasing team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with purchasing or supply chain experience, ideally within a manufacturing environment, who enjoys building supplier relationships, managing priorities, and ensuring materials are available to support production requirements.

Following an initial site-based training period, the role will offer a hybrid working arrangement with home working available and site attendance required as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of materials and suppliers.
• Respond to material shortages and exception messages in line with production demand.
• Raise purchase orders and expedite overdue deliveries.
• Obtain supplier quotations and support benchmarking and negotiation activities.
• Liaise with internal departments and external suppliers to ensure smooth supply chain operations.
• Maintain accurate purchasing and supplier data within company systems.
• Process internal requests for consumables and miscellaneous items.
• Provide general administrative support to the Purchasing team.
• Assist in resolving supply-related issues and support continuous improvement initiatives.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience within a purchasing, procurement, or supply chain role.
• Manufacturing industry experience (preferred).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent numerical skills and a high level of attention to detail.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
• The ability to prioritise workloads and manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach.
• Confidence when dealing with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• The ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

Desirable

• CIPS qualification or currently studying towards CIPS.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems.

What We Offer

• Hybrid working arrangement following successful training.
• Early finish every week with a 4-day working week structure.
• Opportunity to join a supportive and collaborative team.
• Immediate start available.

Apply Now

If you have purchasing or supply chain experience and are looking for a varied role within a busy manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today for an immediate start opportunity.