Buyer

Morgan Jones Recruitment Consultants; Margate; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

25 days holiday

Pension contributions

Private medical

Share scheme

Death in service

Cycle to work

Electric car scheme

Free parking

Flexible hours

Job summary

Morgan Jones Recruitment Consultants is seeking an experienced Buyer to join our client’s Margate site on a 14-month contract. You will lead purchasing and planning for a range of manufacturing components, using SAP MM to maintain data, manage supplier performance and inventory to keep production flowing.

The role requires strong negotiation and communication skills, plus knowledge of international shipping and import logistics.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' purchasing and planning experience within manufacturing.
• Strong SAP MM knowledge.
• Experience in inventory control, scheduling and supplier management.
• Knowledge of shipping, imports and international supply chains.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to identify and mitigate supply chain risks.

Responsibilities

• Purchasing and planning a range of manufacturing components and materials to support production and customer demand.
• Manage supplier relationships, purchase orders, inventory levels and inbound shipments from UK and international suppliers.
• Raise and manage purchase orders through MRP.
• Maintain SAP MM purchasing and planning data.
• Manage supplier performance, delivery schedules and forecasts.
• Expedite orders and resolve shortages.
• Coordinate import shipping and logistics activities.
• Support inventory control and stock optimisation.
• Resolve supplier quality and delivery issues.
• Produce purchasing and supplier performance reports.
• Support colleagues across the purchasing team when required.

Skills

Purchasing

Planning

Import/Shipping

Tools

SAP MM

Job description

Buyer

Buyer | Margate | Manufacturing sector | SAP MM, purchasing, planning and import/shipping experience needed. Join a global engineering business with excellent benefits, share scheme and private healthcare. Site-based role with flexible hours.

Location: Margate

14 Month Contract

Our client, a well-established global manufacturer, is seeking an experienced Buyer to join their supply chain team on a 14-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a purchasing professional with strong planning experience and SAP knowledge to play a key role in ensuring material availability and supplier performance.

Why Join Our Client?

• Competitive benefits package
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company pension contribution
• Private medical cover
• Share scheme after one year
• Death in service benefit
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric car scheme (following probation)
• Free parking
• Flexible working hours

The Role

You will be responsible for purchasing and planning a range of manufacturing components and materials, ensuring timely supply to support production and customer demand. Working within SAP, you will manage supplier relationships, purchase orders, inventory levels and inbound shipments from UK and international suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

• Raise and manage purchase orders through MRP
• Maintain SAP MM purchasing and planning data
• Manage supplier performance, delivery schedules and forecasts
• Expedite orders and resolve shortages
• Coordinate import shipping and logistics activities
• Support inventory control and stock optimisation
• Resolve supplier quality and delivery issues
• Produce purchasing and supplier performance reports
• Support colleagues across the purchasing team when required

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years' purchasing and planning experience within manufacturing
• Strong SAP MM knowledge
• Experience in inventory control, scheduling and supplier management
• Knowledge of shipping, imports and international supply chains
• Strong negotiation and communication skills
• Ability to identify and mitigate supply chain risks

Morgan Jones is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.