Procurement & Supply Planner

JR Recruitment; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension

Healthcare and life insurance after 1 

Job summary

JR Recruitment is seeking an experienced Procurement & Supply Planner to join our client in High Wycombe. The role focuses on hands-on purchasing activity, managing suppliers, stock levels and purchasing requirements.

You will own your purchasing activity and work closely with teams across the business. The ideal candidate has around 5–6 years in purchasing or supply chain, with strong supplier management and experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment.

Qualifications

• 5–6 years in purchasing, procurement or supply chain.
• Experience in manufacturing, engineering or similar environment.
• Strong supplier management and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchasing of materials, components and equipment.
• Raise and manage purchase orders through to delivery.
• Work with suppliers on pricing, lead times and availability.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms and supply arrangements.
• Build and maintain relationships with existing suppliers.
• Source and assess new suppliers when required.
• Monitor supplier performance, delivery times and quality.
• Maintain purchasing and supplier information.
• Plan purchasing requirements based on demand, forecasts and stock levels.
• Monitor inventory levels and minimise excess or obsolete stock.
• Expedite urgent orders and resolve supply or delivery issues.
• Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Operations and Finance.
• Support cost-saving and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Produce purchasing and supplier performance reports.

Skills

Supplier management

Negotiation

Stock control

Demand planning

Forecasting

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Procurement & Supply Planner

Location: High Wycombe

Salary: Around £45,000 p.a. DOE

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm, 35 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days holiday, pension, healthcare and life insurance after 1 year

We're looking for an experienced Procurement & Supply Planner to join a growing business based in High Wycombe.

This would suit someone with around 5-6 years' experience within purchasing, procurement or supply chain who enjoys a hands-on role managing suppliers, stock levels and purchasing requirements. This is not a management position, but you will take ownership of your own purchasing activity and work closely with teams across the business.

Key Responsibilities of the Procurement & Supply Planner:

• Manage the purchasing of materials, components and equipment
• Raise and manage purchase orders through to delivery
• Work closely with suppliers regarding pricing, lead times and availability
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms and supply arrangements
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing suppliers
• Source and assess new suppliers when required
• Monitor supplier performance, delivery times and quality
• Maintain accurate purchasing and supplier information
• Plan purchasing requirements based on customer demand, forecasts and stock levels
• Monitor inventory levels and help minimise excess or obsolete stock
• Expedite urgent orders and resolve any supply or delivery issues
• Work closely with Sales, Engineering, Operations and Finance
• Support cost-saving and continuous improvement initiatives
• Produce purchasing and supplier performance reports

Key Requirements of the Procurement & Supply Planner:

• Around 5-6 years' experience within purchasing, procurement or supply chain
• Ideally experience within a manufacturing, engineering, electronics or similar environment
• Strong supplier management and negotiation experience
• Good understanding of stock control, inventory and demand planning
• Experience using ERP or MRP systems
• Confident working with purchasing data, forecasts and supplier performance
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
• Commercially aware with a practical approach to problem solving
• Confident communicating with suppliers and internal teams
• CIPS qualification or working towards CIPS would be advantageous but is not essential
• Full driving licence and own car for occasional supplier visits