Buyer

Owen Daniels; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Pension via salary sacrifice

Life Assurance (3x annual salary)

Company Car

Private Healthcare after 3 months

Cycle scheme

Wellbeing app

Job summary

Owen Daniels in London is seeking a proactive and organised Buyer to join the Supply Chain team during a period of change. You will manage orders and ensure material availability to keep operations running smoothly in a busy manufacturing environment.

This 9 month fixed-term contract offers hybrid working, with potential to go permanent. You will liaise with suppliers and internal teams, maintain records and support a key systems transition.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in a manufacturing, engineering or operationally complex environment.
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, Syspro, SAP, Epicor etc.
• Proactive and dependable, able to take ownership and drive issues to resolution.
• Working towards a relevant CIPS qualification

Responsibilities

• Manage purchase orders from placement through to delivery, ensuring accuracy, timely fulfilment and alignment with business requirements.
• Create and monitor transfer orders between subcontract warehouses, resolving discrepancies and ensuring stock movements are processed accurately.
• Proactively liaise with suppliers and internal teams to expedite deliveries, resolve shortages and maintain material availability.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records, order trackers and supporting documentation.

Skills

Proactive

Organised

Education

CIPS qualification (in progress)

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Syspro

SAP

Epicor

Job description

Our client is looking for a proactive and organised Buyer to join their Supply Chain team during an exciting period of change.

This is an opportunity to make a real impact in a busy manufacturing environment, working with suppliers and internal teams to maintain material availability and keep operations running smoothly. The role is offered on a fixed-term basis, with the potential to become permanent!

Buyer
9 Month Fixed Term Contract with an opportunity to go Permanent
Salary is dependent on experience
Monday- Thursday 8:45am-4:45pm & Friday 8:45am-16:30pm (Hybrid Working)
Kingsbury, London

Buyer Job Description

• Manage purchase orders from placement through to delivery, ensuring accuracy, timely fulfilment and alignment with business requirements.
• Create and monitor transfer orders between subcontract warehouses, resolving discrepancies and ensuring stock movements are processed accurately.
• Proactively liaise with suppliers and internal teams to expedite deliveries, resolve shortages and maintain material availability.

• Maintain accurate purchasing records, order trackers and supporting documentation.

Buyer Essential Experience/Skills/Qualifications

• Must have experience within a manufacturing, engineering or operationally complex environment.
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, Syspro, SAP, Epicor etc.
• Someone who is proactive and dependable, can take ownership of tasks and following issues through to resolution.
• Working towards a relevant CIPS qualification

Buyer Company Benefits

• Hybrid Working
• Pension contribution (via salary sacrifice) from: Up to 8% employee + employer 10.5%
• Life Assurance (3x annual salary)
• Company Car
• Business travel insurance
• Option to join Private Healthcare Scheme after 3 months
• Cycle scheme, Home and Tech, Discounts on retail platforms
• Electric Car scheme (salary sacrifice)
• YuLife Employee Benefits and Wellbeing app
• Learning and development opportunities
• 25 days + BH holidays

This is an opportunity to make a real impact within the Supply Chain team, support a key systems transition and help keep purchasing operations running smoothly.