Manufacturing Procurement Specialist

Gill Cooke Personnel Ltd T/A The Recruitment Group; Witney; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Gill Cooke Personnel Ltd T/A The Recruitment Group is recruiting an organised Procurement Administrator to join a busy manufacturing business in Witney. This hands-on role supports purchasing activities and ensures production teams have the components they need, when they need them.

Raising purchase orders, liaising with suppliers, and maintaining purchasing records are key tasks. Strong Excel skills and experience with an MRP/ERP system are preferred as you support the transition to more

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, purchasing, buying or supply chain administration.
• Experience raising and managing purchase orders.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Proactive, hands-on and confident communicating with suppliers.
• Good Excel skills and experience using an MRP/ERP system.
• Able to prioritise effectively and take ownership of tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Raise and manage purchase orders, ensuring purchasing requirements are actioned promptly.
• Liaise with suppliers to obtain quotations, chase orders and confirm delivery dates.
• Monitor overdue deliveries and proactively resolve supply issues.
• Work closely with Production, Stores and Quality teams to identify and resolve component shortages.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records, MRP systems and Excel trackers.
• Manage manual ordering and Kanban systems while supporting the transition to more automated processes.
• Assist with supplier quality issues and replacement orders.

Skills

Purchase orders

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communicating with suppliers

Prioritisation

Problem solving

Tools

Excel

MRP/ERP system

Sage 50

SAP Business One

Job description

Gill Cooke Personnel Ltd T/A The Recruitment Group is recruiting an organised Procurement Administrator to join a busy manufacturing business in Witney. This hands-on role supports purchasing activities and ensures production teams have the components they need, when they need them.

Raising purchase orders, liaising with suppliers, and maintaining purchasing records are key tasks. Strong Excel skills and experience with an MRP/ERP system are preferred as you support the transition to more