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A prominent retail company is seeking a maternity cover for a key category management position focused on Vitamins, Herbals, Minerals, and Supplements.The role involves leading supplier negotiations, managing category strategies, and driving promotional sales growth.The ideal candidate will possess

Buyer – Supply Chain West Midlands (Flexible Working) Manufacturing / Engineering Environment The Opportunity We’re working in partnership with a well-established and growing engineering business seeking a commercially astute Buyer to join their Supply Chain team. This is a high-impact role where you’ll take ownership of supplier performance, cost control, and material availability—ensuring operations run efficiently while driving real commercial value. If you’re a proactive Buyer who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and enjoys influencing both suppliers and internal stakeholders, this is a fantastic opportunity to make your mark. The Role You’ll play a key role in managing procurement activity across both operational and strategic purchasing, with a focus on cost, quality, and delivery. Key responsibilities include: • Managing and optimising MRP/ERP systems (EPICOR preferred) to ensure accuracy and continuity of supply, • Sourcing materials and services across transactional, tactical and strategic spend, • Monitoring and expediting purchase orders to support production schedules, • Driving supplier performance, cost reduction and value for money (VFM), • Leading supplier reviews, negotiations and contract agreements, • Supporting new product development with costings, risk analysis and supplier selection, • Working closely with Operations, Planning, Quality and Finance to meet business objectives, • Managing supplier relationships, performance, and risk across the supply chain, • Identifying and delivering cost savings and cost avoidance initiatives, • Supporting inventory management and maintaining optimal stock levels What We’re Looking For • Proven experience as a Buyer / Procurement Specialist within a manufacturing or engineering environment, • Strong knowledge of MRP/ERP systems (EPICOR advantageous), • Demonstrable experience in supplier negotiation and cost control, • Excellent understanding of supply chain dynamics, cost drivers and TCA (Total Cost of Acquisition), • Strong stake holder engagement skills – able to influence at all levels, • Highly organised with strong attention to detail, • Commercially driven with a mindset for continuous improvement and innovation Why Apply? • Opportunity to influence and shape supplier strategy, • Exposure to end-to-end supply chain operations, • Collaborative environment with strong internal stakeholder engagement, • Business committed to continuous improvement and growth Interested? If you’re a driven Buyer looking to step into a role with real impact and visibility, apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion

Buyer (Contract) 12 Months - Leamington Spa £250 per day INSIDE IR35 Location: Warwick Rate: £250 per day Contract Type: Interim / Contract Overview We are currently recruiting for a Buyer to join a well-established engineering organisation based in Warwick. This is a fantastic opportunity to support a busy procurement function within a technical, fast-paced environment. This role will focus on placing orders, expediting materials, and managing both internal and external stakeholders to ensure operational requirements are met. The Role As a Buyer, you will support day-to-day procurement activity, ensuring materials are delivered in line with production demands. Key responsibilities include: Placing and managing purchase orders for materials and components Challenging and influencing stakeholders to meet delivery timelines Reviewing demand and coordinating with suppliers to ensure continuity of supply Acting as a key point of contact for suppliers, resolving delivery and invoice queries Monitoring supplier performance and supporting improvements where required Managing inventory levels using ERP/MRP systems Candidate Profile Experience in a Buyer / Procurement / Materials Planning role Background within a manufacturing or technical environment Experience using ERP systems (SAP preferred) and MRP processes Strong communication skills with the confidence to push back and influence stakeholders Organised, proactive, and able to work independently Additional Information £250 per day Based on-site in Warwick Candidates must have full eligibility to work in the UK About the Business Our client operates within a highly technical engineering environment, supporting critical infrastructure and delivering solutions that enhance performance, reliability, and efficiency