Procurement & Production Specialist

Recruitment Direct; Leominster; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruitment Direct Leominster is seeking a detail‑driven Purchasing and Production Administrator to support engineering, production and management teams in rural North Herefordshire. You will help ensure parts and materials are ordered and delivered on time, with a strong focus on accuracy and timely communication.

The role covers procurement and production admin, BOM reviews, supplier liaison and ERP system updates.

Qualifications

• Excellent administration and organisational skills.
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft 365 and Excel.
• Experience supporting purchasing or manufacturing function.
• Experience with Bills of Materials and ERP/manufacturing system across components, raw materials and part numbers.

Responsibilities

• Providing day-to-day administrative support across procurement and production
• Raising and processing purchase orders for parts, components and raw materials
• Reviewing BOMs and checking material quantities, Supporting production planning, purchasing and stock control
• Contacting suppliers to check availability, prices and expected delivery dates
• Chasing outstanding orders and keeping track of delivery times
• Keeping engineering and production teams informed of order progress and any changes to delivery dates
• Updating purchasing records, schedules and spreadsheets
• Materials planning, monitoring upcoming requirements and making sure orders are placed in good time
• Assisting with the organisation and maintenance of purchasing information and schedules
• Communicating with suppliers by phone and email
• Flagging any potential delays or issues to the relevant team members
• Supporting the engineering and management teams with general purchasing administration
• Implementing improvement processes and ERP software as the business grows

Skills

Administration

Organisational skills

Microsoft 365

Excel

Tools

ERP Systems

Job description

Recruitment Direct Leominster is seeking a detail‑driven Purchasing and Production Administrator to support engineering, production and management teams in rural North Herefordshire. You will help ensure parts and materials are ordered and delivered on time, with a strong focus on accuracy and timely communication.

The role covers procurement and production admin, BOM reviews, supplier liaison and ERP system updates.