Buyer

BuyerYolk Recruitment are supporting an exciting recruitment campaign for an established and growing manufacturing company. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Buyer or Purchasing Coordinator looking to join a hands-on, fast-paced environment where they can genuinely make an impact.This position would suit someone with experience in purchasing or buying within manufacturing or engineering environments who enjoys problem-solving, supplier management, and improving processes. The company offers a collaborative team environment, varied responsibilities, and the opportunity to be involved across multiple business functions.As Buyer, you will play a key role within a busy purchasing team, ensuring materials and components are sourced efficiently to support production and customer demand.

You'll work closely with suppliers, logistics, sales, and internal teams to manage procurement activities, monitor supply chain performance, and resolve material challenges proactively.Key responsibilities:Manage daily buy lists, ensuring RFQs are issued and purchase orders are placed efficientlyReview quotations and ensure pricing is accurately loaded into systems and costingsEscalate supply issues and manage urgent/critical material requirementsWork proactively to resolve supply chain disruptions and implement long-term solutionsManage open purchase orders, expediting or delaying deliveries as requiredNegotiate pricing agreements, stock holding, and supplier contractsSupport supplier performance reviews and KPI reportingMonitor component obsolescence and coordinate replacement trials where neededLiaise with suppliers through regular meetings and ongoing relationship managementSupport ad hoc purchasing requests across the businessAssist with costing activities and pricing updates when requiredProvide support to sales and logistics teams, including shipping activities when neededContribute to ERP system transition and dual system data managementThis is what you'll need:Previous experience in a Buyer, Purchasing, Procurement or Supply Chain roleStrong ERP/MRP system experienceConfident communicator with strong negotiation and problem-solving skillsAnd this is what you'll get:Competitive salaryHealthcare cash planPension