Procurement Assistant: Materials & Supplier Coordination

Avtron Power Solutions LLC; Stamford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Avtron is seeking an Assistant Buyer to support its procurement team in sourcing and purchasing materials and services required for day-to-day operations at our facility near Stamford. This role ensures material availability to meet manufacturing needs and maintains accurate purchasing records.

You will raise purchase orders, liaise with suppliers, monitor lead times and contribute to cost-saving initiatives while collaborating with production planning, logistics, quality, and warehouse teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the procurement of direct and indirect materials to meet manufacturing and production requirements.
• Raise purchase orders, ensuring accurate pricing, quantities and delivery dates.
• Liaise with suppliers to confirm orders, monitor lead times, expedite deliveries and resolve supply issues.
• Work closely with production planning, logistics, quality and warehouse teams to ensure material availability.
• Monitor supplier performance, overdue orders and material shortages to minimise production disruption.

Job description

Avtron is seeking an Assistant Buyer to support its procurement team in sourcing and purchasing materials and services required for day-to-day operations at our facility near Stamford. This role ensures material availability to meet manufacturing needs and maintains accurate purchasing records.

You will raise purchase orders, liaise with suppliers, monitor lead times and contribute to cost-saving initiatives while collaborating with production planning, logistics, quality, and warehouse teams.