Buyer, Business

Job in Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11, England, UK

Listing for: JR Personnel

Seasonal/Temporary position
Listed on 2026-06-28

Job specializations:

Business
Supply Chain / Intl. Trade
Supply Chain/Logistics
Procurement / Purchasing, Logistics Coordination, Supply Chain / Intl. Trade

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 26100 - 31900 GBP Yearly GBP 26100.00 31900.00 YEAR

TITLE: Buyer/Supply Planner

JOB : T3477

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Temporary ongoing with an Immediate Start

LOCATION: Loughborough

SALARY: Up to 29,000 dependent on experience

HOURS: Monday to Friday 36.25 hours per week

DURATION: Temping on an ongoing basis

The Opportunity

Our client is seeking a candidate with knowledge and experience of purchasing/inventory management in a distribution environment. This is a temporary position within the Buying dept to start immediately. Experience with in a distribution organisation would be advantageous.

Role profile

Establish and build effective relationships with key suppliers within the business.
Effectively manage all purchasing and associated operational aspects of inventory management.
Manage purchase orders for a portfolio of suppliers within planning.
Tracking shipments of purchase orders and managing the data through each stage.
Reviewing the delivery times to avoid unnecessary shortages.
Maintain a high level of internal customer service and manage the processing of delivery issues from suppliers.

Person profile

Experience of purchasing/inventory management.
Excellent knowledge of Excel for analytical purposes.
Inventory management systems experience.
Ability to understand complex inventory methods and large amounts of data for analysing.
Must possess excellent negotiation skills.
Excellent analytical skills required in this buying role.
Ability to work under pressure.
An excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
A logical approach to problem solving.
Proficient in all Microsoft Office.
Ability to multitask and prioritise workload effectively.

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