Buyer

E3 Recruitment; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing business in High Wycombe is seeking a Buyer to join their team. This permanent position offers a competitive salary of £35K - £37K, depending on experience, and includes benefits like 25 days of holiday, private medical care, and WFH opportunities. The ideal candidate should have previous purchasing experience or relevant qualifications. Join a company that prioritizes a supportive and friendly culture.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Company pension

Work from home opportunities

Private medical care

Training and personal development opportunities

Permanent position

Qualifications

• Previous experience in purchasing or stock control is preferred.
• Relevant qualifications to support the application.
• Strong work ethic and self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling and maintaining order requirements for stock.
• Managing programs and systems within the company.
• Maintaining stock items on the system.
• Sourcing new suppliers and servicing existing supplier relations.
• Negotiating pricing with suppliers.
• Processing invoices and purchase orders.
• Maintaining up-to-date records.
• Liaising with suppliers over the phone and email.

Skills

Strong work ethic

Self-motivated

Numeracy skills

Literacy skills

Education

Minimum GSCE qualified

Job description

Buyer £35K - £37K (DOE) per year, depending on experience, a permanent position, and standard days - 40 hours a week. Further additional benefits after completing the probation period include 25 days of holiday and private medical care.(1-day work from home option available)

Location of the Buyer position: High Wycombe

A Leading Manufacturing business requires a Buyer to join the team. They work in a clean, modern office space, with a stable, supportive and loyal workforce. A large organisation, however, have a friendly, family-supportive culture whereby people are treated as individuals, not numbers.

The ideal candidate for the Buyer role would be a minimum of GSCE qualified, who has previous experience in purchasing/stock control or relevant qualifications to support their application. Strong work ethic, self‑motivated and strong competency with numeracy/literacy skills.

Duties of the Buyer role:

• Scheduling and maintaining order requirements for stock
• Managing programs and systems within the company
• Maintaining stock items on the system
• Sourcing of new suppliers and servicing existing supplier relations
• Negotiating pricing with suppliers
• Invoices and purchase orders
• Maintain up to date records
• Liaising over the phone and email with suppliers with any queries or issues

Benefits of the role:

• Base salary of £35-37k DOE
• 25 days holiday + BH
• Company pension
• WFH opportunities
• Private medical care
• Training and personal development opportunities
• Permanent Position

If you are interested in the Buyer role or would like to have a further discussion about the position, please give Maisie a call at E3 Recruitment