Buyer
Loughborough, LE11
Full-time, 6-month fixed-term contract
Hours: 36.25 per week
Pay rate: 15.40 per hour
We're recruiting a Buyer to support purchasing and inventory management activities within a distribution environment across EMEA. This role is focused on maintaining product availability, improving supplier delivery performance, and optimising inventory investment to meet service level targets.
Hours:
36.25 per week
Mon-Thu 09:00-17:00, Fri 09:00-16:00
Pay Rate:
15.40 per hour (approx. 29,000 salary equivalent)
Key Responsibilities:
Execute inventory plans and purchase order processes to achieve fill rate/availability targets.
Raise, track and manage purchase orders end-to-end, taking action on delays and issues.
Drive supplier delivery improvements through performance tracking, metrics and regular reviews.
Improve inventory quality by reducing non-productive and Dead & Excess (D&E) stock exposure.
Review lead times and delivery performance to prevent shortages and support customer experience.
Maintain accurate system data and provide timely updates across the purchase order lifecycle.
Work closely with warehouse teams to resolve delivery and operational issues.
Support continuous improvement initiatives, recommending process efficiencies and cost-saving ideas.
Build positive working relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers, including negotiation where required.
Support training/onboarding of new team members when needed.
What we're looking for:
Experience in buying/purchasing and inventory management in a distribution/warehouse environment.
Strong data and reporting capability with advanced Excel skills.
Confident managing suppliers, influencing delivery performance and handling negotiations.
Organised, detail-focused and able to prioritise in a fast-paced environment.
Strong communication skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
To be considered for this role as a Buyer, please apply now!
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