Buyer – Timber, Joinery & Glass
Location: Middlemarch Business Park, Coventry | Salary: up to £40,000 | Permanent, Full-Time
Hybrid: 3 days on-site / 2 days WFH
A well-established manufacturing business based on the outskirts of Coventry is looking to recruit an experienced Buyer to join their procurement team on a permanent basis.
The company designs and manufactures bespoke products supplied to clients across the UK, including some of the country's best known retail brands. With a supply chain that spans UK and European suppliers, this is a hands-on operational buying role in a business that takes procurement seriously.
The Buyer Role
Reporting to the Senior Buyer, you'll take ownership of purchasing activity across timber, joinery and glass categories, working closely with production, engineering and logistics to keep supply flowing and costs controlled.
Day to day you'll be:
- Placing and managing purchase orders for timber, joinery and glass materials and components
- Running MRP/ERP action messages, managing open order books and monitoring supplier lead times
- Managing relationships with UK and European suppliers, coordinating delivery schedules and resolving shortages
- Negotiating with suppliers on price, lead time and terms
- Working from technical drawings and specifications to ensure accurate procurement
- Maintaining supplier performance data and reporting on key metrics
- Contributing to cost saving initiatives and identifying continuous improvement opportunities
What We're Looking For in a Buyer
- A background in operational buying within a manufacturing, engineering or construction environment
- Hands-on experience with MRP/ERP systems (SAP experience is a genuine advantage)
- Experience sourcing timber, joinery, glass or similar materials is an advantage, though candidates from adjacent manufacturing backgrounds will be considered
- Comfortable working from technical drawings and specifications
- Strong Excel skills including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs
- Commercially sharp, well-organised and comfortable managing a high volume of open orders
- Excellent communicator, able to work cross-functionally and build strong supplier relationships
What's On Offer
- Salary up to £40,000 depending on experience
- Bonus scheme (3-5%)
- Hybrid working (3 days Coventry office / 2 days WFH)
- Genuine development opportunity within a growing procurement function
This role is commutable from Coventry, Rugby, Leamington Spa, Birmingham, Nuneaton and surrounding areas.
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