Purchasing Assistant / Buyer

Salary: £26,000 – £29,000 + £3,000 Bonus (Quarterly Paid)

Are you an up-and-coming purchasing or supply chain professional looking to take the next step in your career? Join a growing, ambitious business on track to exceed their targets for this year and play a key role in supporting their continued success.

The Opportunity

Due to business growth, we’re looking for a Purchasing Assistant to join a dynamic and collaborative team. You’ll work closely with experienced colleagues and report into the Finance Director, building your experience across both direct and indirect procurement.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing a shared purchasing inbox

• Raising and processing purchase orders (POs)

• Monitoring supplier deliveries and chasing updates

• Building strong relationships through supplier communication

• Supporting stock investigations and resolving discrepancies

• Managing indirect procurement (e.g. PPE, IT supplies, office consumables)

• Producing and maintaining KPI reports

• Working extensively with Excel spreadsheets and internal systems

What We’re Looking For

• 1–2 years’ experience in purchasing, logistics, or supply chain

• Ideally experience within manufacturing or engineering

• Confident using Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs essential – tested at interview)

• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (Microsoft Dynamics 365 a plus)

• Strong communicator with the ability to liaise across departments

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail

• Experience reviewing engineering drawings is desirable but not essential

What’s On Offer

• £26,000 – £29,000 basic salary

• £3,000 bonus paid quarterly (based on company performance)

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays

• 3x death in service

• Company pension scheme

• Office-based role with flexibility for some WFH after probation

• Working hours: 8:00 – 16:30 (early finish on Fridays at 15:30!)