Junior Buyer (Manufacturing) - Funded CIPS, Fast Growth

Butler Ross; Havant; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Butler Ross in Havant is looking for a Junior Buyer to support the day-to-day purchasing function, ensuring materials, components and services are available to support production requirements. You will place and progress purchase orders, manage supplier relationships and maintain accurate purchasing data in the ERP/MRP system.

This on-site role offers development support, including funding for your CIPS qualification and a clear path to progress within the procurement team as you gain experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing, procurement or supply chain, ideally in manufacturing.
• Experience with suppliers and delivery performance; strong communication.
• Experience using ERP or MRP systems; good MS Office and Excel skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Good cross-functional communication and proactive risk management.

Responsibilities

• Place and manage purchase orders for direct and indirect materials, ensuring requirements are met and orders are accurately maintained within the ERP/MRP system.
• Progress purchase orders from placement through to receipt, monitoring acknowledgements, delivery dates and supplier confirmations and proactively addressing overdue orders, shortages or delays.
• Manage relationships with assigned suppliers, monitoring on-time delivery and supplier responsiveness while supporting initiatives to improve OTIF performance and overall supplier performance.
• Maintain accurate purchasing and supplier data within the ERP/MRP system, supporting procurement reporting and performance metrics including overdue orders, OTIF and supplier responsiveness.
• Ensure purchasing documentation is complete, accurate and audit ready, supporting inventory accuracy, compliance and efficient booking-in and invoice processes.

Skills

Supplier relationships

Procurement

Communication

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

ERP/MRP experience

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Butler Ross in Havant is looking for a Junior Buyer to support the day-to-day purchasing function, ensuring materials, components and services are available to support production requirements. You will place and progress purchase orders, manage supplier relationships and maintain accurate purchasing data in the ERP/MRP system.

This on-site role offers development support, including funding for your CIPS qualification and a clear path to progress within the procurement team as you gain experience.