Buyer

Nu-heat; Honiton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading heating solutions provider in England is seeking a Purchaser to manage supplier relationships and ensure high-quality procurement processes. This role requires hands-on experience with MRP and ERP systems, along with excellent communication skills for effective collaboration. The Purchaser will maintain inventory records, forecast stock levels, and assist in new supplier onboarding. This hybrid position offers a balanced working environment with opportunities for professional growth and competitive benefits, including matched pension contributions and generous holiday allowances.

Benefits

23 days holiday

Pension contribution matched up to 8%

Life Assurance 3x base salary

Genuit sharesave scheme

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in purchasing and managing supplier relationships is essential.
• Excellent communication skills are required for collaboration with stakeholders.
• Ability to analyse data sets using Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and charts.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse range of suppliers ensuring product quality and timeliness.
• Maintain inventory records and monitor stock levels.
• Collaborate with teams to enhance product specifications and quality requirements.

Skills

Negotiating skills

Communication skills

Supplier management

Data analysis in Excel

Education

CIPS Level 3

Tools

MRP software

ERP software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Nu-Heat was born from a desire to provide underfloor heating solutions in the UK, when in 1992, no supplier existed. Since then, we have been perfecting bespoke, high efficiency home heating systems whilst developing our own industry leading underfloor heating products along the way.

Backed by lifetime technical support and award-winning customer service, our bespoke heating systems are precisely designed for our customers' projects, so they feel the difference.

Now part of the Genuit Groups’ Climate Management Solutions (CMS) business unit, Nu-heat has ambitious growth plans.

The Role

Known internally as Purchaser, you will report to the Purchasing Manager and be part of collaborative purchasing team and work closely with the product development, customer support, distribution and manufacturing teams in Honiton and Exeter.

You will be responsible for purchasing across a range of Nu-Heat suppliers. From sourcing new suppliers, supporting negotiations, and managing supplier relationships, this is a hand‑on role with a real influence across the business; using the MRP and ERP system effectively to manage orders, inventory records and stock levels.

Working hours : Monday - Friday 9 : 00 - 17 : 00

Working style : Hybrid (3 days in the office, 2 days WFH.)

Responsibilities

Supplier Management

• Effectively manage a range of Nu-Heat suppliers
• Build close working relationships with suppliers to ensure product is high quality, delivered on time and at the right price
• Establish and maintain Product Purchasing Profile with all key suppliers
• Assist with the selection of new suppliers to supply products based upon quality, cost, delivery and group policy
• Effectively onboard new suppliers
• Work collaboratively with Product Development team to ensure new products are designed for manufacture & meet specification and quality requirements
• Assist and produce reports and analysis on spend, cost saving, cash conversion, contractual progress and purchasing KPI performance

Stock Management

• Maintain and update inventory records for purchased items
• Monitor stock levels and order to ensure we have the correct levels / mix of stock to maintain stock availability for customers
• Accurately forecast and monitor stock value including review of any aged or obsolete stock
• Escalation point for Fulfilment customer support team in relation to supply issues
• Coordinate with distribution and manufacturing team to ensure safe & proper storage of all products
• Identify solutions and source from alternative suppliers when first choice suppliers cannot meet demand or quality requirements

The Person

• Ideally qualified to a minimum of CIPS Level 3 or able and willing to be trained
• Hands‑on experience of MRP and / or ERP software to manage ordering and stock levels
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven previous experience in purchasing and managing supplier relationships
• Experience of negotiating - contributing to commercial and contractual negotiations with suppliers on behalf of the business
• Experience of creating and implementing category plans
• Well-developed influencing skills and communication skills – ability to collaborate and deliver projects with key stakeholders such as product development, warehouse and manufacturing, customer support, technical and finance
• Experience of using Microsoft Excel to handle and analyse data sets including using formulae, pivot tables, charts etc

The Benefits

• 23 days holiday
• Pension contribution matched up to 8%
• Life Assurance 3x base salary
• Genuit sharesave scheme