Purchasing Assistant / Junior Buyer

Terry Parris Associates; Portslade by Sea; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Terry Parris Associates is recruiting a Junior Buyer for a full‑time, permanent, office-based role in Hove, East Sussex. The position supports day‑to‑day purchasing, supplier contact, quotations, purchase orders and material delivery.

The role suits someone with buying or procurement experience who wants to develop within a busy manufacturing environment, collaborating with the Senior Buyer to strengthen supplier relationships and purchasing records.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar purchasing, buying, procurement or supply chain role.
• Confident communication with suppliers, colleagues and management.
• Able to plan, co-ordinate and follow through tasks accurately.
• Assertive, organised and precise, with the confidence to follow up suppliers and take ownership.
• Team-focused approach with a personal commitment to cost, quality and delivery targets.

Responsibilities

• Issue tenders and requests for quotations to suppliers and subcontract service providers.
• Support supplier selection, pricing discussions, quality standards and required delivery dates.
• Place purchase orders for components, materials, services and non-manufacturing requirements.
• Expedite supplier deliveries, review planned delivery dates and flag supply risks early.
• Help maintain accurate supplier lists, purchasing records and supplier details.
• Support supply chain development to reduce single-source constraints and improve resilience.

Tools

ProgressPlus

Sage

Job description

Job Title: Junior Buyer

Location: Hove, East Sussex

Salary: £25,000 per annum

Working pattern: Full-time, permanent, office-based with moderate national travel as required.

TPA Recruit is supporting a specialist electrical engineering and manufacturing business in the search for a Junior Buyer.

This is a full-time, permanent purchasing role supporting the Senior Buyer across day-to-day procurement, supplier contact, quotations, purchase orders and material delivery. The role would suit someone with previous buying, purchasing or procurement experience who is ready to develop within a busy manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Issue tenders and requests for quotations to suppliers and subcontract service providers.
• Support supplier selection, pricing discussions, quality standards and required delivery dates.
• Place purchase orders for components, materials, services and non-manufacturing requirements.
• Expedite supplier deliveries, review planned delivery dates and flag supply risks early.
• Help maintain accurate supplier lists, purchasing records and supplier details.
• Support supply chain development to reduce single-source constraints and improve resilience.

Experience Required

• Previous experience in a similar purchasing, buying, procurement or supply chain role.
• Confident communication skills with suppliers, colleagues and management.
• Able to plan, co-ordinate and follow through tasks accurately.
• Computer literate, with ProgressPlus or Sage experience advantageous but not essential.
• Assertive, organised and precise, with the confidence to follow up suppliers and take ownership.
• A team-focused approach with a personal commitment to cost, quality and delivery targets.

Why Join This Business?

• Permanent, full-time opportunity with a stable local engineering business.
• £25,000 salary with scope to develop within purchasing and procurement.
• Hands-on role supporting live manufacturing and project delivery activity.
• Opportunity to build supplier relationships and strengthen the supply chain.
• Office-based Hove position, suitable for candidates across Brighton, Hove and the surrounding area.