Assistant Buyer
19 hours ago
Leicester
We're Hiring: Assistant Buyer | Manufacturing Procurement Desford | Industry: Manufacturing | Full-Time Are you a detail-driven Assistant Buyer with strong procurement experience in manufacturing? We're looking for a proactive, systems-savvy professional to join our Procurement & Specialty Products team in a high-impact, fast-paced environment. What You’ll Do As a key support to our Site Buyer and wider Procurement team, you'll: • Manage supplier communications, pricing, and quote analysis, • Lead resource projects: gather data, obtain quotations, and present findings, • Oversee the end-to-end procurement cycle – from issuing POs to managing deliveries and inventory, • Navigate systems like SAP, Teamcenter, and other procurement platforms, • Help drive continuous improvement across quality, cost, logistics, development, and compliance, • Support onboarding of new suppliers and ensure alignment with internal procedures, • Provide backup support for Legacy/Service buying and contribute to audit readiness What You’ll Bring • 3+ years in an Assistant Buyer or Procurement role (preferably in manufacturing), • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ERP systems (SAP), • Experience with Teamcenter and/or exposure to systems like Power BI, Glovia, STMS, Supplier Connect, etc., • Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and communication abilities, • A collaborative mindset and a passion for operational excellence Why Join Us? You’ll be part of a collaborative team committed to making procurement smarter, faster, and more strategic. This isn’t just order placement — this is about driving real value and efficiency across the business. Sound like you? Let’s talk! Click “Easy Apply” or reach out directly to learn more.