Purchasing Team Lead – Materials Planning & Supply

Vickerstock; Northern Ireland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension Contribution

Private Medical

Life Assurance

Achievable 10% bonus

33 days annual leave

Job summary

Vickerstock are seeking a Purchasing Team Lead to oversee material planning and coordination across site in County Tyrone. You will lead the buying team, ensuring materials are available to support production while maintaining inventory levels.

You will work closely with procurement, production and stores to resolve supply issues, manage supplier relationships and drive continuous improvement in procurement processes. This role combines leadership with hands-on purchasing duties.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing/material planning and supplier management.
• Experience leading a small team or coordinating daily workflow.
• Practical experience using procurement or ERP systems for PO, approvals, and supplier data.
• Hands-on supplier management including performance reviews and improvement plans.
• Experience coordinating procurement with finance, quality and operations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the operational buying team, allocating workloads and coaching.
• Oversee demand forecasting and material requirements planning to align with production schedules.
• Coordinate purchasing to secure materials and maintain production continuity.
• Monitor inventory, safety stock and supplier lead times with the Inventory Manager.
• Escalate supply risks and coordinate resolution with the Category Lead team.
• Manage supplier relationships, reviewing performance and driving improvements.
• Collaborate with production, stores, logistics and quality to meet material needs.
• Provide updates on material availability and recovery actions to management.
• Ensure purchasing activity complies with company policies, Code of Conduct and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Purchasing

Material planning

Supplier management

Team leadership

ERP systems

Tools

MS Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Vickerstock are seeking a Purchasing Team Lead to oversee material planning and coordination across site in County Tyrone. You will lead the buying team, ensuring materials are available to support production while maintaining inventory levels.

You will work closely with procurement, production and stores to resolve supply issues, manage supplier relationships and drive continuous improvement in procurement processes. This role combines leadership with hands-on purchasing duties.