Buyer, Business

We are recruiting for a high-impact Buyer / Planner role within a complex manufacturing environment. This position sits at the heart of procurement, supply planning, and production continuity, offering significant ownership and exposure without line management responsibility.

• Own and manage the end-to-end supply programme aligned to the production schedule
• Raise and manage purchase orders via ERP system, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery
• Plan and maintain inventory levels in line with forecast and demand
• Run RFQs, analyse supplier quotations, and make commercially sound sourcing recommendations
• Work closely with logistics to ensure delivery schedules meet operational requirements

• Build strong supplier relationships to ensure performance, reliability, and value
• Monitor supplier performance using scorecards
• Lead supplier review meetings and drive continuous improvement actions
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, and delivery schedules

• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, planning, and logistics teams
• Identify risks to supply and proactively implement solutions to avoid disruption
• Provide market insights and capacity considerations to support planning and commercial decisions
• Support planning cycles with data on supply capability and constraints

• Experience in procurement, buying, planning, supply chain within a manufacturing setting
• Experience using ERP systems (e.g. SAP or similar)
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Confident communicator, able to engage stakeholders internally and externally
• Commercially aware with experience in supplier negotiation and performance management
• Proactive, resilient, and solutions-focused under pressure
• Relevant professional qualification (eg. CIPS) preferred

• Competitive salary and benefits package including:
• 26 days holiday + bank holidays + holiday buy/sell schemes
• Pension scheme with generous employer contribution
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• Flexible benefits
• Wellbeing and employee support initiatives

This is an opportunity to join a fast-paced, complex business environment where your decisions will directly impact operational success. You’ll gain exposure to senior stakeholders, manage significant spend, and play a key role in ensuring supply chain resilience.