Purchase Co-ordinator

Morgan Ryder; Knutsford; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays 23 days + statutory

Health benefits

Pension 5% employer, 4% employee

Job summary

Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. is seeking a proactive Purchase Co-ordinator to join our expanding European supply planning team. This 12-month FTC role focuses on moving from transactional purchasing to strategic planning, owning PO activity, supplier commitments and delivery schedules.

You will review demand, plan supplier requirements and help ensure product availability while collaborating with teams across Europe. Friday remote work and flexible team arrangements support balance.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in purchasing, supply planning, materials management or a related supply chain role.
• Experience managing purchase orders, supplier commitments and delivery schedules.
• Strong analytical skills, with confidence working with data and identifying potential risks.
• Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• A proactive approach, with the ability to take ownership, anticipate challenges and work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• A genuine interest in developing broader supply planning expertise and progressing your career within the supply chain function.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of day-to-day purchasing activities, including managing purchase orders, supplier confirmations, delivery dates and resolving supply issues.
• Review future demand, plan supplier requirements, identify potential supply constraints and ensure product availability meets business needs.
• Work with supply planning data and systems to improve planning processes and support informed decision-making.
• Collaborate with suppliers and colleagues across multiple European locations.

Skills

Purchasing

Supply planning

Materials management

Analytical skills

Communication

Proactive approach

Stakeholder management

Job description

Purchase Co-ordinator - 12 Months FTC

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive, analytical and forward-thinking Purchase Co-ordinator to join an established European Supply Planning team within a growing international business.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in purchasing, materials management or supply chain who is looking to broaden their responsibilities and develop their career beyond transactional purchasing into a more strategic, forward-looking supply planning role.

You'll take ownership of day-to-day purchasing activities, including managing purchase orders, supplier confirmations, delivery dates and resolving supply issues. Alongside these responsibilities, you'll play an increasingly important role in reviewing future demand, planning supplier requirements, identifying potential supply constraints and ensuring product availability meets business needs.

As the role develops, you'll have the opportunity to work more closely with supply planning data and systems, helping to improve planning processes and support informed decision-making. You'll collaborate with suppliers and colleagues across multiple European locations, making strong communication and relationship-building skills essential.

The successful candidate will:

• Previous experience in purchasing, supply planning, materials management or a related supply chain role.
• Experience managing purchase orders, supplier commitments and delivery schedules.
• Strong analytical skills, with confidence working with data and identifying potential risks.
• Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• A proactive approach, with the ability to take ownership, anticipate challenges and work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• A genuine interest in developing broader supply planning expertise and progressing your career within the supply chain function.

Experience within distribution, manufacturing, or chemicals would be advantageous, but a strong planning mindset, the right attitude and a desire to learn are equally important.

On offer:

• Holidays 23 days + statutory
• Hours are Mon to Fri 8.45am - 4.45pm
  • Friday is remote working, plus a second day by team arrangement
• Health benefits
• Pension is 5% employer, 4% employee
• Potential for the role to be made permanent

Our commitment:

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.

Please note that calls to and from the offices of Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. may be monitored or recorded. This is to ensure compliance with regulatory procedures, record business transactions and for training purposes.