Purchasing Coordinator

First Recruitment Services; Crawley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

First Recruitment Services is looking to appoint a Purchasing Coordinator / Buyer in Crawley to support daily operations and maintain strong supplier relationships. The role demands attention to detail, proactivity and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

You will liaise with suppliers, review invoices, monitor stock, and help identify cost-saving opportunities while ensuring timely delivery and accurate records are kept. A proactive team player will thrive here.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing, procurement, buying or supply chain.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and supplier relationship skills.
• Commercial awareness with cost-saving focus.
• Proactive, hands-on problem solving.
• Able to work independently and within a team.
• Stock control or inventory management experience.
• Supplier negotiation and cost comparison experience.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with suppliers on availability, pricing and lead times.
• Review supplier invoices and resolve discrepancies.
• Monitor stock levels and ensure inventory is available.
• Follow up on orders and manage delivery issues.
• Build relationships with new and existing suppliers.
• Produce purchasing reports and cost comparisons.
• Manage and raise purchase orders accurately and efficiently.
• Support colleagues across the wider office.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings and better purchasing.
• Respond to supplier and customer enquiries by email and phone.
• Assist with customer quotations and pricing.
• Maintain accurate purchasing and supplier records.
• Research and source alternative suppliers where beneficial.
• Help ensure products meet customer demand.

Skills

Purchasing

Procurement

Supply chain

Supplier relationships

Cost savings

Organisational skills

Negotiation

Independent work

Job description

One of our trusted clients, a well-established and growing business, are looking to recruit a Purchasing Coordinator / Buyer. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with purchasing, procurement or supply chain experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and wants to play a key role in supporting the day-to-day operation of the business.

As a Purchasing Coordinator you'll be responsible for ensuring products and materials are sourced efficiently, maintaining strong supplier relationships and helping to keep operations running smoothly, while identifying opportunities to improve costs and processes.

Purchasing coordinator responsibilities:

• Liaising with suppliers regarding product availability, pricing and lead times.
• Reviewing supplier invoices and resolving any discrepancies.
• Monitoring stock levels and helping to ensure the right inventory is available when required.
• Following up on outstanding orders and managing delivery issues.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with new and existing suppliers.
• Producing purchasing reports and cost comparisons.
• Managing and raising purchase orders accurately and efficiently.
• Supporting colleagues across the wider office when required.
• Identifying opportunities for cost savings and improved purchasing arrangements.
• Responding to supplier and customer enquiries via email and telephone.
• Assisting with customer quotations and pricing information.
• Maintaining accurate purchasing and supplier records.
• Researching and sourcing alternative suppliers where beneficial.
• Helping ensure products and materials are available to meet customer demand.

Skills & experience required:

• Previous experience within purchasing, procurement, buying or supply chain.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence building supplier relationships.
• Good commercial awareness and an eye for identifying cost-saving opportunities.
• A proactive and hands-on approach to problem solving.
• The ability to work independently while also supporting a wider team.
• Stock control or inventory management.
• Supplier negotiation and cost comparison experience.