Buyer / Planner

Adecco; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Temp-to-perm

Full-time hours

Salary £28,500

Supportive environment

Career development

Job summary

Adecco is seeking a detail-oriented Buyer / Planner in Lancashire for a temporary to permanent role. You will manage purchasing and planning activities to ensure materials and products are available as required, while maintaining optimal inventory and supporting on-time customer delivery.

Key responsibilities include raising POs, monitoring ERP recommendations, supplier liaison, and data accuracy. Strong Excel and ERP skills, plus excellent communication, are essential.

Qualifications

• Background in purchasing, procurement, materials planning, demand planning, inventory management.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Knowledge of inventory control and material planning principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory levels for an assigned portfolio to meet customer and business requirements.
• Monitor planning recommendations within the ERP system, taking appropriate action where required.
• Raise purchase orders and work orders in line with lead times and operational demands.
• Liaise with suppliers to obtain order acknowledgements and delivery updates, ensuring system information remains accurate and up to date.
• Maintain accurate procurement data including supplier lead times, costs, and minimum order quantities.
• Identify and support cost-saving initiatives and sourcing improvements.
• Investigate and resolve supplier invoice queries in collaboration with the finance team.
• Manage issues relating to non-conforming materials and coordinate actions with suppliers to minimise disruption.
• Support customs and import documentation processes where required.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the planning and purchasing function.

Skills

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Excel

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Planning / inventory management

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Buyer / Planner

Temporary to Permanent Opportunity
Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week
Pay Rate: 14.62 per hour (equivalent to 28,500 per annum)

Our client is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Buyer / Planner to join their growing team on a temporary to permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with purchasing, materials planning, or inventory management experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and building strong supplier relationships.

The Role

As a Buyer / Planner, you will be responsible for managing purchasing and planning activities to ensure products and materials are available when required, while maintaining optimal inventory levels and supporting customer delivery expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage inventory levels for an assigned portfolio of products to meet customer and business requirements.
• Monitor and review planning recommendations within the ERP system, taking appropriate action where required.
• Raise purchase orders and work orders in line with lead times and operational demands.
• Liaise with suppliers to obtain order acknowledgements and delivery updates, ensuring system information remains accurate and up to date.
• Maintain accurate procurement data including supplier lead times, costs, and minimum order quantities.
• Identify and support cost-saving initiatives and sourcing improvements.
• Investigate and resolve supplier invoice queries in collaboration with the finance team.
• Manage issues relating to non-conforming materials and coordinate actions with suppliers to minimise disruption.
• Support customs and import documentation processes where required.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the planning and purchasing function.

About You

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
• The ability to prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Flexibility and adaptability in a changing environment.
• A collaborative approach and strong team-working skills.

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Background in purchasing, procurement, materials planning, demand planning, inventory management, or a similar role.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Knowledge of inventory control and material planning principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage competing priorities.

Desirable:

• Background within a distribution, manufacturing, or supply chain environment.
• Knowledge of customs processes and declarations relating to goods movements between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

What's On Offer?

• Temporary to permanent opportunity.
• Full-time hours, Monday to Friday.
• 28,500 salary.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Opportunity to develop your procurement and supply chain career within a well-established business.

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other protected characteristic.