Buyer

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Ammanford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment agency is seeking a Packaging Buyer for a food manufacturing business in South Wales. The role focuses on maintaining stock levels, monitoring supplier orders, and ensuring quality standards. Ideal candidates will have purchasing experience and strong analytical skills, along with the opportunity for career progression. This position involves a supportive and well-balanced workload in a collaborative setting.

Benefits

Flexible start times

On-site parking

Subsidised canteen

Workplace pension

Holiday allowance

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing is essential for this role.
• Candidates must be analytical and detail-oriented.
• Communication skills are crucial for supplier liaison.

Responsibilities

• Maintain stock levels across site and external locations.
• Monitor forecasts and place timely orders with suppliers.
• Raise purchase orders, track deliveries and resolve discrepancies.
• Liaise with suppliers to ensure delivery accuracy.
• Work with various departments to support operations.
• Approve invoices and manage delivery documentation.
• Ensure items meet quality standards and liaise with suppliers.

Skills

Previous purchasing experience

Analytical and organised

Excellent attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Job description

Overview

Packaging Buyer — South Wales — £28,000 - £37,000 + benefits

Yolk Recruitment is supporting a well-established food manufacturing business with a procurement opportunity. This role suits someone with purchasing experience who is looking to take ownership of a product area with a balance of pace, responsibility and long-term potential. You will join a stable, supportive supply chain team, working on-site with experienced colleagues who value collaboration and attention to detail. The workload is well-paced and the business has a proven track record of promoting from within.

If you’re looking for a role that will grow with you in a business that actively supports career progression, this could be a perfect next step.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining stock levels across site and external storage locations.
• Monitoring forecasts and placing timely orders with multiple suppliers.
• Raising purchase orders, tracking deliveries and resolving any discrepancies.
• Liaising with suppliers to ensure delivery accuracy and continuity of supply.
• Working cross-functionally with Production, NPD, Technical, Finance and Operations to support efficient operations.
• Approving invoices and managing delivery documentation.
• Ensuring all items meet quality and specification standards and liaising with suppliers where necessary.

Qualifications

• Previous purchasing experience
• Analytical and organised with excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication skills

What you’ll get in return

• A supportive, well-balanced workload in a respected business.
• Flexible start times (typically between 6:00am and 8:30am) with finishing times around 2:30pm.
• On-site parking, subsidised canteen, workplace pension and holiday allowance.
• Career progression opportunities — this company promotes from within and develops future leaders.

Are you up to the challenge?

Please apply with a CV and a cover letter outlining why you’re perfect for the role. We also have a referral scheme; if you know someone who would be great for this position, please get in touch.

Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard back within 7 days of applying, you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.