Buyer
Location: Stafford
Job Type: Temporary to Permanent
Pay: £14.00 – £14.25 per hour (DOE)
Hours: 39 Hours per Week | Monday to Thursday | 7:00am – 5:15pm (Some flexibility available)
Taylor Blackwood Associates are currently recruiting for a Buyer on behalf of a well-established manufacturing company.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced purchasing professional to join a busy and supportive team. The successful candidate will initially be site-based for training before moving to a hybrid working arrangement, with the opportunity to work from home while attending site when required.
Start Date: ASAP
The Role
As a Buyer, you will play a key role in supporting the purchasing function and ensuring materials are available to meet production requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing a portfolio of materials
- Responding to shortages and exception messages in line with production demand
- Raising purchase orders and expediting overdue deliveries
- Obtaining supplier quotations, benchmarking costs, and negotiating where appropriate
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders
- Maintaining accurate purchasing data within internal systems
- Processing requests for consumables and miscellaneous items
- Providing general administrative support to the Purchasing team
Candidate Requirements
To be considered for this role, applicants should have:
- Previous experience within a Purchasing, Procurement, or Supply Chain role, ideally within a manufacturing environment
- CIPS qualification or currently studying towards CIPS (desirable)
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- Good numerical ability with excellent attention to detail
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Outlook
- Experience using ERP/MRP systems (advantageous)
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Confidence when liaising with suppliers and internal departments
What's On Offer
- £14.00 – £14.25 per hour (depending on experience)
- 39-hour working week
- Monday to Thursday working pattern
- Flexible working hours available
- Hybrid working following successful completion of site-based training
- Immediate start available
- Opportunity to join a well-established and growing manufacturing business
If you're an organised and motivated purchasing professional looking for your next opportunity, apply now!
Apply today by submitting your CV to and a member of the Taylor Blackwood Associates team will be in touch.