Junior Buyer

Junior Buyer – Food Manufacturing
Wythenshawe (Hybrid - 2/3 days on site) | £35,000

You’ll be joining a busy food manufacturing business where procurement has a genuine impact on what happens on site.

That means suppliers, pricing, ingredients, forecasts, tenders and new products — not just raising POs and updating spreadsheets.

Working alongside the Purchasing Manager, you’ll get involved across the buying function and start building the experience you need to progress.

• Buying ingredients and materials and keeping supply moving
• Working with suppliers on pricing, availability and lead times
• Supporting tenders and wider procurement projects
• Monitoring supplier performance and resolving issues
• Managing purchasing data, contracts and specifications through the MRP system
• Producing stock cover and forecasting reports
• Supporting the introduction of new ingredients and products
• Working closely with Technical, NPD, Planning and Operations
• Helping identify opportunities to improve cost, supply and efficiency

Ideally you’re a Purchasing Assistant or Procurement Assistant in Food/Beverage Manufacturing and are ready for that next step.

What matters is that you're:

• Organised and commercially curious
• Comfortable working with numbers and data
• Good with Excel and IT systems
• Confident communicating with suppliers and internal teams

If you're ready to move from supporting the buying function to actually becoming a Buyer
, it's worth a conversation.