Buyer

Owen Daniels; South Dakota; Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Pension contribution (via salary sac)

Life Assurance (3x salary)

Company Car

Private Healthcare after 3 months

Cycle scheme/Tech discounts

Electric Car scheme

YuLife benefits & wellbeing app

Learning & development opportunities

25 days + BH

Job summary

Owen Daniels is seeking a proactive and well-organised Buyer to join its Supply Chain team in a 9-month fixed-term contract with potential to become permanent. Based in Kingsbury, London, the role operates on a hybrid pattern with regular supplier liaison to optimise material availability and order accuracy.

The candidate will manage PO lifecycle, transfer orders, and supplier communications while supporting a systems transition within a busy manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Must have experience within a manufacturing, engineering or operationally complex environment.
• Familiar with ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, Syspro, SAP, Epicor etc.
• Proactive and dependable, can take ownership of tasks and following issues through to resolution.
• Working towards a relevant CIPS qualification

Responsibilities

• Manage purchase orders from placement through to delivery, ensuring accuracy, timely fulfilment and alignment with business requirements.
• Create and monitor transfer orders between subcontract warehouses, resolving discrepancies and ensuring stock movements are processed accurately.
• Proactively liaise with suppliers and internal teams to expedite deliveries, resolve shortages and maintain material availability.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records, order trackers and supporting documentation.

Skills

Manufacturing/engineering environment

ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics 365, S

Proactive and dependable

CIPS qualification (in progress)

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Syspro

SAP

Epicor

Job description

Our client is looking for a proactive and organised Buyer to join their Supply Chain team during an exciting period of change.

This is an opportunity to make a real impact in a busy manufacturing environment, working with suppliers and internal teams to maintain material availability and keep operations running smoothly.

The role is offered on a fixed-term basis, with the potential to become permanent!

Buyer

9 Month Fixed Term Contract with an opportunity to go Permanent

Salary is dependent on experience

Monday–Thursday 8:45am-4:45pm & Friday 8:45am-16:30pm (Hybrid Working)

Kingsbury, London

Buyer

Job Description

• Manage purchase orders from placement through to delivery, ensuring accuracy, timely fulfilment and alignment with business requirements.
• Create and monitor transfer orders between subcontract warehouses, resolving discrepancies and ensuring stock movements are processed accurately.
• Proactively liaise with suppliers and internal teams to expedite deliveries, resolve shortages and maintain material availability.

• Maintain accurate purchasing records, order trackers and supporting documentation.

Buyer

Essential Experience/Skills/Qualifications

• Must have experience within a manufacturing, engineering or operationally complex environment.
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, Syspro, SAP, Epicor etc.
• Someone who is proactive and dependable, can take ownership of tasks and following issues through to resolution.
• Working towards a relevant CIPS qualification

Buyer

Company Benefits

• Hybrid Working
• Pension contribution (via salary sacrifice) from: Up to 8% employee + employer 10.5%
• Life Assurance (3x annual salary)
• Company Car
• Business travel insurance
• Option to join Private Healthcare Scheme after 3 months
• Cycle scheme, Home and Tech, Discounts on retail platforms
• Electric Car scheme (salary sacrifice)
• YuLife Employee Benefits and Wellbeing app
• Learning and development opportunities
• 25 days + BH holidays

This is an opportunity to make a real impact within the Supply Chain team, support a key systems transition and help keep purchasing operations running smoothly.