Purchasing Specialist - Materials & Supplier Strategy

Eastmidlandsrecruitment; Alfreton CP; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Temporary to Permanent

Office hours 8am-4pm

Job summary

Eastmidlandsrecruitment is seeking a Purchasing Specialist for a manufacturing-focused role based near Chesterfield. You will work closely with production, planning, engineering, quality and finance to ensure on-time, cost-effective materials availability in line with production schedules.

Key responsibilities include sourcing materials, reviewing drawings and BOMs, converting MRP needs to PO, and negotiating terms with suppliers.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing within a manufacturing/engineering environment.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, BOMs and specs.
• Strong supplier negotiation and cost control能力.
• Excellent cross-team communication across production, planning, engineering, quality, stores and finance.
• Desirable qualification in purchasing, supply chain or related technical discipline.

Responsibilities

• Source and purchase raw materials, components and consumables.
• Review drawings, BOMs and specifications to meet manufacturing needs.
• Convert MRP requirements into purchase orders aligned with build plans.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, terms and MOQs to support cost control.
• Expedite orders, manage shortages and liaise with suppliers and internal teams to minimise disruption.
• Develop suppliers capable of meeting technical, quality and delivery requirements.
• Monitor supplier performance against cost, quality and delivery targets.
• Maintain supplier data including pricing, lead times and compliance documents.
• Support inventory control by reducing excess stock and long lead-time exposure.

Skills

Purchasing

Procurement

Supplier management

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Purchasing qualification

Tools

SAP

SAGE

Microsoft Dynamics

Epicor

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Eastmidlandsrecruitment is seeking a Purchasing Specialist for a manufacturing-focused role based near Chesterfield. You will work closely with production, planning, engineering, quality and finance to ensure on-time, cost-effective materials availability in line with production schedules.

Key responsibilities include sourcing materials, reviewing drawings and BOMs, converting MRP needs to PO, and negotiating terms with suppliers.