Buyer - Jobs in Telford | Recruitment Shropshire

Area: Telford

Job type: Permanent

Salary: Up to £40k per annum (depending on experience)

Hours: Monday to Friday – 37.5 hrs per week

Reference: AA26502

Date added: Tuesday, 1st Apr 2025

Prince Personnel are recruiting for a Buyer to provide procurement expertise and support to the existing procurement department within a prestigious, global manufacturing business. You will be working in a fast-paced environment and will need to be comfortable working under pressure. This is a long-term client of ours which is genuinely a great place to work and a well-established Telford business, with a really supportive team of staff and some flexi-time options. This role will require a dynamic, experienced Procurement professional who is able to undertake a wide range of tasks, and in return get to be part of an experienced and supportive team working for a leading, global manufacturing business.

As the Buyer you will be getting involved in:

• Supporting activities around procurement for both direct and indirect commodities
• Sourcing, negotiating and agreeing terms and conditions with suppliers
• Assisting with materials planning and the placement of purchase orders for direct materials for manufacturing
• Ensuring MRP/ERP system is kept up to date with procurement data
• Managing and resolving any supplier delivery issues
• Expediting orders
• Supporting with indirect procurement activities
• Managing any supplier performance issues

Skills and Experience:

• Previous experience in a strategic Buying role with experience in leading supplier identification, negotiations of terms and conditions, supplier development and supplier performance management
• Computer literate – previous experience on Excel and/or an ERP or MRP system would be advantageous
• Previous experience in procuring raw materials for production
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Confident and deals well with pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in indirect categories would be beneficial but is not essential as support will be provided
• Strong knowledge of procurement process and be able to identify and make improvements

The application process:

We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we’re able to progress with your application within 72 working hours. If you do not hear from us within this time your details won’t be retained. So, if you’re not successful on this occasion, do continue to respond to future roles we advertise. In the meantime, all good wishes and continued success with your search for employment.