Hands-On Procurement Specialist - Manufacturing Ops

Streamline Search Ltd.

Witney

On-site

GBP 30,000 - 35,000

Full time

44 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary
Mon-Fri schedule
Permanent role
Growth opportunities
Hands-on role

Job summary

Streamline Search Ltd. is seeking a detail‑focused Procurement Administrator to join our Witney site. You will manage day‑to‑day purchasing, raise POs, and liaise with suppliers to ensure material availability aligns with production schedules.

You will work across Procurement, Production, Stores and Quality, helping to keep ERP/MRP data accurate, chase delivery dates, and support the transition to a more automated MRP process.

Qualifications

  • Experience creating and managing purchase orders.
  • Strong organisational and administrative skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail and proactive approach.
  • Confident communication with suppliers.
  • Experience in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain administration.

Responsibilities

  • Create, issue and maintain purchase orders.
  • Process purchasing requirements through MRP/ERP systems.
  • Obtain quotations and place orders with approved suppliers.
  • Chase suppliers for delivery dates and information.
  • Maintain purchasing, supplier and delivery records.
  • Monitor overdue and at‑risk orders and escalate issues.
  • Coordinate with Production and Stores on component availability.
  • Identify missing components that could affect production.
  • Check production needs against POs and supplier ETAs.
  • Keep MRP systems and purchasing trackers up to date.
  • Support transition to a more automated MRP system.
  • Resolve issues with non‑conforming components with Quality and suppliers.
  • Support replacement, returns and rework as needed.
  • Ensure purchasing actions are completed.

Skills

PO management
Excel
Attention to detail
Organisational skills
Proactive approach
Communication skills
Procurement experience
Supplier management
MRP/ERP experience
Prioritisation

Tools

MRP/ERP system
MS Excel

Job description

Streamline Search Ltd. is seeking a detail‑focused Procurement Administrator to join our Witney site. You will manage day‑to‑day purchasing, raise POs, and liaise with suppliers to ensure material availability aligns with production schedules.

You will work across Procurement, Production, Stores and Quality, helping to keep ERP/MRP data accurate, chase delivery dates, and support the transition to a more automated MRP process.

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