Commodity Buyer

Pertemps Bond; Southmoor; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps Bond is seeking a Commodity Buyer in Wallingford to manage supplier relationships and ensure timely delivery of parts and materials for production.

You will place orders, monitor deliveries, and work with internal teams to keep production running smoothly, including engineers and manufacturing staff. The role requires strong negotiation, SAP/ERP experience, and keen attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Experience in buying, procurement or supply chain within manufacturing/engineering.
• Experience managing purchase orders with suppliers.
• Experience using SAP and ERP systems.
• Strong Excel and MS Office skills.
• Ability to read technical drawings and information.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Detail-oriented with an analytical approach.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Calm under pressure with good problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Place purchase orders to ensure materials are available when needed.
• Monitor supplier deliveries and ensure materials arrive on time.
• Chase suppliers when orders are delayed or at risk of being late.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance and resolve issues.
• Keep supplier data and purchase orders up to date in the ERP system.
• Maintain accurate delivery dates and purchasing information in SAP.
• Work closely with the Supply Chain and Production teams.
• Read and understand technical drawings and product information.
• Identify and solve supply and delivery issues.
• Support the wider team with other duties when required.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier Management

Excel

Supply Chain

Manufacturing

Technical Reading

Negotiation

Communication

Tools

SAP

Job description

Commodity Buyer

Location: Wallingford

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm

You will be responsible for managing a group of key suppliers and making sure the parts and materials needed for production are ordered on time and delivered when required.

You will work closely with suppliers and internal teams to keep production running smoothly, covering areas such as engines and mechanical parts, composites and specialist components.

What You'll Be Doing

• Placing purchase orders to ensure materials are available when needed.
• Monitoring supplier deliveries and making sure materials arrive on time.
• Chasing suppliers when orders are delayed or at risk of being late.
• Building strong relationships with suppliers.
• Monitoring supplier performance and resolving any issues.
• Keeping supplier information and purchase orders up to date on the ERP system.
• Maintaining accurate delivery dates and purchasing information on SAP.
• Working closely with the Supply Chain and Production teams.
• Reading and understanding technical drawings and product information.
• Identifying and solving supply and delivery issues.
• Supporting the wider team with other duties when required.

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience in buying, procurement or supply chain, ideally within manufacturing or engineering.
• Experience working with suppliers and managing purchase orders.
• Experience using an ERP system, ideally SAP.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Experience working within a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to understand technical drawings and technical information.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Confident and assertive when dealing with suppliers.
• Good attention to detail and an analytical approach.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• A good problem solver who remains calm under pressure.