Procurement Assistant Buyer – On‑Site, Detail‑Driven

Jackson Hogg Ltd; Stocksfield; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Jackson Hogg Ltd in Stocksfield is seeking an Assistant Buyer to join our procurement team on a full-time, permanent basis. The role supports the Senior Buyer in sourcing materials, managing POs, supplier records and delivery schedules to keep production running to spec and cost.

The successful candidate will work on site in a 35-hour week, with hours 8-4 or 9-5 and a 1-hour early finish on Friday, and will interact with production, engineering, stores, quality and accounts payable to drive

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing, procurement or a similar administrative role.
• GCSE English and Maths (grade C/4 or above) or equivalent.
• Experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment (desirable).
• Experience with an ERP/MRP system such as SAP, Sage or Epicor (desirable).
• CIPS Level 2 or 3, or willingness to work towards it (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Raise, issue and track purchase orders in the ERP/MRP system.
• Process purchase requisitions from production, engineering, stores and other departments, checking part numbers, quantities and specifications.
• Obtain quotations from approved suppliers and prepare price comparisons for the Senior Buyer.
• Place routine and repeat orders for stock, consumables and indirect items within agreed authority.
• Chase order acknowledgements and confirm delivery dates with suppliers.
• Expedite late or critical orders and flag any risk to production or customer delivery dates early.
• Keep open-order reports up to date and share shortage lists with the Senior Buyer and production planning.
• Maintain accurate supplier, pricing and lead-time records in the system.
• Support new-supplier set-up, including collecting supplier information and quality documentation.
• Log supplier non-conformances, returns and credit requests, and follow them through to close.
• Help track supplier performance on delivery, quality and price.
• Work with Accounts Payable to resolve invoice queries, price differences and goods-received mismatches.
• Keep purchasing files, contracts and certificates of conformity organised and audit-ready.
• Cover routine buying tasks when the Senior Buyer is absent, within agreed limits.
• Support cost-saving and continuous-improvement activity in the purchasing team.

Skills

Organised

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Team player

Willingness to learn

Purchasing experience

Manufacturing/engineering experience

Education

GCSE English and Maths (C/4 or above)

CIPS Level 2 or 3 (or willingness to work towards it)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

SAP

Sage

Epicor

Job description

Jackson Hogg Ltd in Stocksfield is seeking an Assistant Buyer to join our procurement team on a full-time, permanent basis. The role supports the Senior Buyer in sourcing materials, managing POs, supplier records and delivery schedules to keep production running to spec and cost.

The successful candidate will work on site in a 35-hour week, with hours 8-4 or 9-5 and a 1-hour early finish on Friday, and will interact with production, engineering, stores, quality and accounts payable to drive