At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage purchasing activities and ensure stock availability while solving supply challenges.
- Company: Join a dynamic £25 million turnover business with ambitious growth plans.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, opportunity to influence processes, and exposure to international suppliers.
- Other info: Gain valuable commercial and supply chain experience in a growing operation.
- Why this job: Shape purchasing processes and make a direct impact on customer service and business performance.
- Qualifications: Experience in purchasing, strong organisational skills, and proficiency in Excel and ERP systems.
Are you a commercially minded Purchasing Coordinator / Buyer who enjoys taking ownership, solving supply challenges and keeping stock moving? This is a dynamic opportunity to join a successful £25 million turnover business with ambitious plans for rapid expansion and this role offers real scope to influence processes, improve reporting and support business growth.
As the Purchasing Coordinator / Buyer, you will play a key role in ensuring products are available to meet customer demand while maintaining sensible stock levels and budgets. You will manage purchasing activity across UK, European and Asian suppliers, track orders through to delivery and work closely with Sales, Warehouse and Finance.
As the Purchasing Coordinator / Buyer you will:
- Review stock levels and identify replenishment requirements
- Place purchase orders with UK, European and Asian suppliers
- Monitor supplier lead times and adjust purchasing plans
- Track purchase orders from placement through to delivery
- Maintain suitable safety stock levels
- Reduce excess, slow-moving and obsolete inventory
- Review sales trends and support future stock forecasting
- Liaise with suppliers regarding pricing, shortages and delivery dates
- Resolve quality, quantity and delivery issues
- Coordinate inbound deliveries with freight and transport providers
- Maintain accurate product, supplier and pricing information
- Process purchase orders using Microsoft Dynamics 365 or a similar ERP system
- Produce reports using Excel and Power BI
- Communicate stock shortages, delays and supply risks
- Identify opportunities to improve purchasing and stock processes
The successful Purchasing Coordinator / Buyer will have previous experience in purchasing, buying, stock control or supply chain operations, together with a strong understanding of inventory management. You will also have:
- Strong organisational and planning skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Confidence managing multiple priorities
- Strong supplier communication skills
- Good analytical and problem-solving ability
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
- Experience using ERP or MRP systems
- The ability to work independently and use initiative
- A calm, proactive and commercially aware approach
- Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power BI, international suppliers, freight processes or forecasting techniques would be advantageous.
This is not simply an order-processing role. As the Purchasing Coordinator / Buyer, you will have the opportunity to shape purchasing processes, improve stock visibility and make a direct contribution to customer service and business performance. You will gain exposure to international suppliers, develop your commercial and supply chain experience and become an important part of a growing operation.
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