Purchasing & MRP Coordinator

Eligo Recruitment; Loudwater, Wimborne Minster; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Subsidised private medical insurance

Training and professional development

Career progression

Job summary

Eligo Recruitment seeks an experienced Purchasing & MRP Coordinator to join a growing supply chain team supporting manufacturing in the security and access‑control sectors. This hands‑on role combines purchasing, MRP, supplier management, stock control and manufacturing support, not just PO processing.

Based in Loudwater or Wimborne with hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 days at home), you will manage POs, review MRP, monitor stock, chase suppliers and support cost reductions, working

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ Purchasing, Materials Planning or Supply Chain experience.
• 2+ years’ hands-on ERP/MRP experience within Manufacturing, Engineering or Assembly.
• Experience purchasing components, materials or manufactured products.
• Good understanding of MRP and BOMs.
• Supplier management and expediting experience.
• Experience identifying and resolving material shortages.

Responsibilities

• Manage Purchase Orders from requirement through to delivery.
• Review MRP recommendations and material requirements.
• Work with BOMs, stock levels, production demand and forecasts.
• Identify and prevent material shortages.
• Manage supplier lead times, MOQs, safety stock and reorder points.
• Expedite/chase suppliers and resolve delivery issues.
• Monitor stock and material availability.
• Support supplier negotiations and cost reductions.
• Maintain accurate ERP/MRP purchasing and planning data.
• Use Excel to analyse purchasing, inventory and supplier information.
• Work closely with Production, Engineering, Warehouse and Finance.

Skills

Purchasing

Materials planning

ERP/MRP

Supplier management

Inventory control

Data analysis

Excel

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Job description

£27,500–£37,500 | Hybrid – 3 days office / 2 days home

Loudwater, Buckinghamshire OR Wimborne, Dorset

Monday–Friday | Permanent

We are looking for an experienced Purchasing & MRP Coordinator to join a growing Supply Chain function supporting manufacturing businesses within the security and access-control sectors.

This is a hands‑on position combining Purchasing, MRP/materials planning, supplier management, stock control and manufacturing support.

This is not simply a Purchase Order processing role.

You will need to understand the full process:

The Role:

You will:

• Manage Purchase Orders from requirement through to delivery
• Review MRP recommendations and material requirements
• Work with BOMs, stock levels, production demand and forecasts
• Identify and prevent material shortages
• Manage supplier lead times, MOQs, safety stock and reorder points
• Expedite/chase suppliers and resolve delivery issues
• Monitor stock and material availability
• Support supplier negotiations and cost reductions
• Maintain accurate ERP/MRP purchasing and planning data
• Use Excel to analyse purchasing, inventory and supplier information
• Work closely with Production, Engineering, Warehouse and Finance

What We Need:

You should have:

• 3+ years’ Purchasing, Materials Planning or Supply Chain experience
• 2+ years’ hands‑on ERP/MRP experience within Manufacturing, Engineering or Assembly
• Experience purchasing components, materials or manufactured products
• Good understanding of MRP and BOMs
• Supplier management and expediting experience
• Experience identifying and resolving material shortages
• Understanding of lead times, MOQs, safety stock and reorder points
• Strong numerical, analytical and problem‑solving ability

Experience within electronic/electromechanical manufacturing, security/access control, CIPS, LXP or multilevel BOMs would be advantageous but is not essential.

Package:

• Hybrid working – 3 days office / 2 days home
• Pension
• Subsidised BUPA private medical insurance
• Training and professional development
• Genuine progression within Purchasing/Supply Chain

This would suit an experienced Buyer, Purchasing Coordinator, Materials Planner, MRP Coordinator or Supply Chain professional looking for greater ownership and long‑term progression.