Procurement Coordinator: Purchasing & Sourcing

Equals One Ltd; Hull Bridge; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £28,000-£32,000

23 days' annual leave

Annual bonus scheme

Company pension

Employee discount

On-site parking

Sick pay

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

FR Scott, based in Hull, seeks a Procurement Coordinator to manage day-to-day purchasing, stock availability and supplier coordination while supporting the Head of Procurement in developing the function.

You will handle sourcing, commercial analysis, product and category development, and projects to improve how we buy and manage supply across the business. There is potential progression to Buyer or Category Manager with support toward a CIPS qualification.

Qualifications

• You may already work in purchasing, buying or supply chain, or have relevant experience in product administration, ecommerce, sales coordination, order management or merchandising.
• Industry experience would be useful, but not essential.
• Strong attention to detail and good organisational skills.
• Confidence communicating with suppliers and colleagues and following actions through.
• Confidence using Excel to analyse sales, stock and purchasing data, compare quotations and maintain accurate records.
• An interest in products, pricing, stock and supplier performance.
• A proactive approach, commercial awareness and willingness to take ownership.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day purchasing and replenishment, maintaining accurate purchase orders, supplier acknowledgements, costs and delivery dates.
• Follow up outstanding orders and resolve shortages, delivery discrepancies and invoice queries, working closely with Sales, Warehouse and Finance.
• Support supplier sourcing and negotiations by obtaining and comparing quotations, benchmarking prices and identifying opportunities to improve cost, quality and availability.
• Analyse sales, stock, margin and supplier spend to support buying decisions, range reviews and commercial improvements.
• Support inventory and supplier performance reviews, helping address slow-moving stock, availability issues and recurring supply problems.
• Maintain accurate product and supplier information, including specifications, pricing and technical documentation, and support new products and range development for Fix&Fast.
• Contribute to supplier onboarding, purchasing controls, reporting and improvements to procurement processes and digital tools.
• Take responsibility for agreed suppliers, product groups and projects as your knowledge develops, providing support and cover across the wider team.

Skills

Purchasing

Supply chain

Excel

Supplier liaison

Stock management

Data analysis

Job description

FR Scott, based in Hull, seeks a Procurement Coordinator to manage day-to-day purchasing, stock availability and supplier coordination while supporting the Head of Procurement in developing the function.

You will handle sourcing, commercial analysis, product and category development, and projects to improve how we buy and manage supply across the business. There is potential progression to Buyer or Category Manager with support toward a CIPS qualification.