Buyer

Buyer
Location: Barnstaple EX31
Type: Full-time, permanent

We are recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Buyer to join their team in Barnstaple. This is a commercially focused role combining traditional buying responsibilities with data-driven decision-making and strong stakeholder engagement.

You will take ownership of the tube, conflow, and industrial product ranges, a high-revenue area of the business, making commercial awareness and supplier performance management key to success.

Key Responsibilities

• Raise purchase orders aligned to demand forecasts, agreed stock levels, and order quantities using lean Plan for Every Part (PFEP) techniques
• Manage inventory levels through accurate forecasting and timely ordering
• Maintain purchase order confirmations and vendor promise dates to ensure sales orders meet agreed delivery commitments
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, negotiating optimal pricing and commercial terms
• Review customer order books and expedite supplier purchase orders to ensure on-time shipment of sales orders
• Proactively manage supplier expediting and communicate risks or delays to internal stakeholders
• Drive continuous improvement across purchasing, inventory, and supplier performance

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience using ERP/MRP systems to manage purchasing and inventory
• Strong understanding of PFEP and inventory optimisation techniques
• Experience managing supplier relationships and internal stakeholders
• Confident expediting orders and ensuring accuracy of supplier acknowledgements
• Strong Excel skills, with the ability to analyse data and identify supplier performance improvement opportunities
• Effective problem-solving skills and commercial awareness
• Business Degree or equivalent practical experience
• CIPS qualification or currently working towards CIPS

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established business where you can make a real commercial impact within a high-value product area.