Junior Buyer: Procurement & Supplier Liaison

ParalloyGroup; Billingham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

ParalloyGroup in Billingham, UK, is seeking a Junior Buyer to support multiple sites with administration of direct and indirect purchases. This developmental role will progress from Purchasing Administrator to Junior Buyer through on‑the‑job training.

Key duties include raising requisitions, producing RFQs, expediting orders, supplier negotiation, and handling purchasing queries to ensure on‑time delivery and smooth operations across the business.

Responsibilities

• Raise purchase requisitions accurately and promptly in line with demand from Paralloy Business Units for low level purchases.
• Produce and evaluate RFQs for low level purchases within the business.
• Expedite open orders and keep internal stakeholders updated on progress.
• Negotiate with suppliers.
• Administer the Purchasing Credit Card administration.
• Be the first point of contact for purchasing queries and resolve issues (e.g., late deliveries, price discrepancies).
• Build relationships with suppliers and internal customers.
• Administer new supplier requests.
• Source foundry, engineering, fabricated and machined components.
• Identify repeat‑needs products and create specific internal purchasing codes.
• Receive orders within the purchasing system.
• Manage the OTD (On-Time-Delivery) report to support audits.
• Support the Group Purchasing Manager during workload fluctuations.

Job description

ParalloyGroup in Billingham, UK, is seeking a Junior Buyer to support multiple sites with administration of direct and indirect purchases. This developmental role will progress from Purchasing Administrator to Junior Buyer through on‑the‑job training.

Key duties include raising requisitions, producing RFQs, expediting orders, supplier negotiation, and handling purchasing queries to ensure on‑time delivery and smooth operations across the business.