Buyer

Buyer

Bilston

Permanent

Up to £39,000 per year

37.5 hours a week

Our client is a well-established organisation currently seeking an experienced Procurement Coordinator / Buyer to join their growing team.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting procurement operations, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring purchasing processes run efficiently to support wider business operations.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• 37.5 hours a week
• Pension scheme
• Bonus eligibility
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Training and development opportunities
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Holiday purchase scheme

Key Responsibilities

• Negotiate pricing and commercial terms with suppliers
• Source and evaluate new suppliers where required
• Work with internal teams to forecast purchasing requirements
• Raise purchase orders and monitor supplier delivery schedules
• Communicate supply risks and opportunities to the wider business
• Support logistics planning to help reduce operational costs
• Maintain accurate costing and transactional data within the ERP system
• Complete supplier onboarding and due diligence checks
• Assist with month-end purchasing administration
• Ensure purchasing records are maintained accurately and efficiently

Skills & Experience Required

• Previous experience within a procurement, purchasing, or buying role
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload effectively
• High attention to detail and administrative accuracy
• Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel
• Experience using ERP systems is desirable
• Manufacturing or industrial sector experience would be advantageous
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities
• Self-motivated with a proactive and solutions-focused approach

Additional Information

This role may require occasional travel between sites and supplier locations. Flexibility to work additional hours when required is expected.