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Location
Solihull
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Sector:
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Job type:
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Salary:
£30000 - £40000 per annum
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Contact:
Charlie Gilbert
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Contact email:
Charlie.Gilbert@txmrecruit.co.uk
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Contact phone:
01332974922
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Job ref:
BH-84381
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Published:
15 days ago
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Expiry date:
2025-06-08
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Startdate:
2025-05-08
Location: Solihull, West Midlands
Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £40,000
Are you looking to take the next step in your purchasing career within a fast-paced, high-impact environment? This is an exciting opportunity to join a renowned UK-based brand that’s entering a new era of global growth. From a modern facility in Solihull, you’ll work with a passionate and expanding team committed to excellence in engineering, quality, and supply chain collaboration.
My client is looking for a motivated and proactive Junior Category Buyer to support the purchasing function and help drive a resilient and reliable supply chain. The right candidate will be organised, adaptable, and confident building strong relationships with both internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and manage supplier relationships with a professional and consistent approach.
- Communicate supply issues affecting category spend with relevant departments and escalate where required.
- Prepare and raise purchase orders and order schedules.
- Create and maintain material master data and supplier drawing workflows.
- Handle general procurement administration and departmental housekeeping.
- Manage CAPEX for company assets.
- Act as a key point of contact for resolving pricing, quality, delivery, and invoice issues.
- Collaborate with colleagues to identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities.
- Contribute to the evaluation of supplier performance (quality, cost, delivery).
- Maintain and create management information systems (MIS).
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- High attention to detail with strong organisational abilities.
- Excellent time management and task prioritisation skills.
- Adaptable to a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Proactive, methodical, and resilient under pressure.
- Strong team player.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Must have the legal right to work in the UK.
