Procurement Specialist: Precise PO & Supplier Coordination

Jigsaw24; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Health cover including GP access

Cycle2work

Travel to work loan

Free on-site parking

Staff purchase of Apple products

Job summary

Jigsaw24 is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to manage purchase orders from approval to delivery handover, coordinating with suppliers and internal teams to ensure accurate pricing, availability and delivery information. You will drive daily workflow, resolve exceptions, and keep stakeholders informed to support timely fulfilment and a strong customer experience.

This role requires detail orientation, strong organisation, and a proactive approach to optimise costs and processes across Order

Qualifications

• Detail oriented with accurate purchasing data and pricing.
• Highly organised, able to manage multiple orders and deadlines.
• Commercial awareness of how pricing affects margins and customer outcomes.
• Proactive, accountable from order placement to delivery handover.
• Clear communicator with suppliers and internal teams.
• Systems and data confident across order-management tools.

Responsibilities

• Raise and place purchase orders accurately and promptly against approved orders and internal needs.
• Validate product codes, quantities, pricing, delivery details and supplier terms before orders are submitted.
• Record supplier acknowledgements, order references and confirmed delivery dates.
• Liaise with suppliers and partners to check availability, lead times and delivery changes.
• Escalate supply constraints or discrepancies that affect fulfilment.
• Ensure bid references, expiry dates and bid support are in place prior to progressing the PO.
• Identify price variances and unexpected costs before PO progression.
• Resolve pricing, invoice and order discrepancies with Product Specialists, Order Management and Finance.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities by reviewing supplier pricing and consolidating demand.
• Manage PO amendments and cancellations accurately.
• Build relationships across Order Management, Sales, Product Specialists, Finance and Warehouse.
• Provide proactive order progress updates and revised delivery expectations.
• Maintain professional supplier relationships to support timely fulfilment and issue resolution.
• Proactively manage daily workflow tasks and first pass ETA updates.
• Own assigned purchasing workload and priorities within service levels.
• Identify recurring issues and contribute ideas to improve accuracy and service.

Skills

PO management

Supplier coordination

Pricing accuracy

Stakeholder comms

Problem solving

Data accuracy

Organised

Job description

Jigsaw24 is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to manage purchase orders from approval to delivery handover, coordinating with suppliers and internal teams to ensure accurate pricing, availability and delivery information. You will drive daily workflow, resolve exceptions, and keep stakeholders informed to support timely fulfilment and a strong customer experience.

This role requires detail orientation, strong organisation, and a proactive approach to optimise costs and processes across Order