Engineering Procurement Assistant

Luminous Show Technology Limited; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Employee assistance

Company events

Company uniform

Private health insurance

Cash plan

Paid sick leave

Onsite parking

Free refreshments

Job summary

Luminous Show Technology Limited in Exeter is seeking a highly capable Assistant Buyer to support day-to-day purchasing across the business. You’ll work closely with our Senior Buyer, Engineering and Production teams to ensure materials, components and services are sourced efficiently and delivered on time.

This is a detail-driven role at the heart of our procurement team, where clarity, accuracy and pace are essential.

Qualifications

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable working with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Confident managing multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Proactive, reliable and able to follow established processes.
• Interested in procurement, supply chain or operations.
• Familiar with MRP/ERP systems (desirable, not essential).
• Keen to learn and develop within a growing procurement function.

Responsibilities

• Undertake daily purchasing activities across multiple categories.
• Raise purchase orders for materials, components, consumables and services.
• Manage category spend and purchasing requirements through the MRP system.
• Maintain and update the open purchase order book.
• Monitor supplier lead times and update internal systems accordingly.
• Ensure pricing, MOQ and delivery terms are correctly captured and maintained.
• Support with expediting urgent orders when required.
• Ensure accurate documentation, pricing and supplier information is maintained.
• Liaise between suppliers, manufacturers and internal teams.
• Support Engineering and Production with material availability, lead-time updates and issue resolution.
• Manage RMAs, returns and supplier-related issues.
• Maintain supplier contact details, performance notes and communication logs.
• Assist with onboarding new suppliers, including documentation and initial orders.
• Support Finance with resolving invoice and PO queries or discrepancies.
• Gather data for supplier performance reviews (OTIF, quality issues, responsiveness).
• Organise deliveries, inbound/outbound shipments and logistics.
• Track inbound shipments and proactively flag delays or risks.
• Monitor outstanding orders and ensure timely fulfilment.
• Coordinate with warehouse staff to ensure goods are booked in correctly.
• Maintain records for import documentation, certificates of conformity and related paperwork.
• Support planning of inbound shipments to optimise cost, storage capacity and timing.
• Keep MRP/ERP data accurate (lead times, part numbers, supplier codes, pricing).
• Support stock level checks and inventory reconciliation.
• Assist with maintaining procurement documentation, templates and process guides.
• Suggest improvements to purchasing processes and supplier communication where appropriate.
• Ensure purchasing activities follow internal controls and approval routes.
• Support sustainability, compliance or traceability requirements where relevant.
• Help maintain procurement KPIs and dashboards when required.

Job description

Luminous Show Technology Limited in Exeter is seeking a highly capable Assistant Buyer to support day-to-day purchasing across the business. You’ll work closely with our Senior Buyer, Engineering and Production teams to ensure materials, components and services are sourced efficiently and delivered on time.

This is a detail-driven role at the heart of our procurement team, where clarity, accuracy and pace are essential.