Procurement Expeditor | On-Time Material Delivery

White Label Recruitment Ltd; Cleckheaton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

37.75-hour working week

Established manufacturing environment

Supportive Supply Chain team

Process improvements & supplier perf.

Job summary

White Label Recruitment Ltd in Cleckheaton is recruiting an experienced Procurement Expeditor to join a busy manufacturing purchasing team. You will manage purchase orders, coordinate supplier deliveries and chase overdue orders to keep production uninterrupted.

The role focuses on expediting raw materials and outsourced products, maintaining supplier performance and contributing to continuous improvement within the Supply Chain.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within purchasing, procurement, expediting or materials control.
• Experience working within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Good working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, ideally QAD or similar.
• Strong supplier communication and relationship management skills.
• Understanding of purchasing processes, lead times and material availability.
• Experience monitoring supplier deliveries and resolving supply issues.
• Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under pressure.
• A proactive, problem-solving approach with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across departments.

Responsibilities

• Creating, reviewing and maintaining purchase orders in line with material requirements.
• Regularly expediting suppliers to ensure deliveries are achieved on time.
• Obtaining order acknowledgements, confirming delivery dates and chasing overdue orders.
• Identifying potential material shortages, supplier delays and supply chain risks.
• Liaising with suppliers to resolve delivery issues and minimise production disruption.
• Supporting raw material purchasing and occasional indirect procurement requirements.
• Managing supplier relationships and monitoring delivery performance.
• Resolving invoice, pricing and quantity discrepancies alongside Finance and Quality teams.
• Supporting the return of non-conforming materials and supplier quality issues.
• Maintaining accurate purchasing records, supplier lead times and pricing information within ERP systems.
• Providing regular updates to internal departments regarding material availability and delivery schedules.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across purchasing and supply chain processes.
• Assisting other members of the Supply Chain team when required.

Skills

ERP/MRP systems

Supplier communication

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Cross-department communication

Problem solving

Tools

QAD ERP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

White Label Recruitment Ltd in Cleckheaton is recruiting an experienced Procurement Expeditor to join a busy manufacturing purchasing team. You will manage purchase orders, coordinate supplier deliveries and chase overdue orders to keep production uninterrupted.

The role focuses on expediting raw materials and outsourced products, maintaining supplier performance and contributing to continuous improvement within the Supply Chain.