Purchasing & Supply Chain Coordinator in Wellingborough

Location: Wellingborough (On Site)

Salary: £35,000 – £38,000 (DOE)

Hours: Monday-Thursday 07:30-17:30, Friday 07:30-15:00

Start time can be flexible for the right candidate, with pro‑ra salary applied to reflect agreed hours.

Are you an organised, proactive Purchasing professional who enjoys working in a fast‑paced environment? Our client is looking for a Purchasing & Supply Chain Coordinator to join a growing engineering manufacturer in Wellingborough.

In this role, you\’ll ensure the smooth procurement and supply of components across the business—working closely with design, development, manufacturing, and warehousing teams. You\’ll play a key part in transitioning new products into production, maintaining Bills of Materials, managing lead times, and keeping costs competitive.

What You\’ll Be Doing

• Liaising across departments to ensure timely supply of components
• Supporting the design team to transfer new products into SAP Business One
• Prioritising orders and managing varying lead times
• Monitoring product trends to forecast and forward‑order components
• Creating & maintaining Bills of Materials (BOMs)
• Resolving supply issues such as shortages, delays or obsolete parts
• Challenging supplier price increases and sourcing alternatives

About You

• Experience in purchasing or supply chain
• Confident communicator (written & verbal)
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Proactive, solutions‑focused and able to work under pressure
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment
• SAP Business One and/or engineering/manufacturing experience (advantageous)

Benefits

• 20 days holiday + bank holidays
• Flexible start time considered
• Friendly, supportive team environment
• Career development opportunities

This role may also be known as Procurement Coordinator, Supply Chain Coordinator, Purchasing Coordinator, Procurement Assistant, Supply Chain Assistant, Buyer, Junior Buyer, Procurement Officer, Supply Chain Administrator, Purchasing Administrator, Materials Coordinator, Inventory Coordinator, Logistics & Procurement Coordinator, Sourcing Coordinator, Materials Planner, Supply Planner