Buyer

Buyer - Temporary Contract

Location: Witton
Contract: 6-Month Temporary Assignment (with possible extension)
Pay: £23.90 per hour

An established international manufacturing business is seeking a proactive Advanced Buyer to provide additional support during a period of growth and ongoing project activity. This position offers an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to strategic purchasing, supplier engagement, and new product introduction within a dynamic and fast-moving environment. 

This role offers the chance to work on a variety of purchasing and programme-related activities within a global manufacturing setting. The initial contract is expected to run for six months, however, there is potential for extension based on business requirements and project demands.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with procurement activities linked to new product introduction and project launches.
• Support supplier tendering processes, including request preparation, quotation assessment, and cost comparisons.
• Track project milestones and supplier commitments to ensure delivery against agreed schedules.
• Maintain purchasing data, reports, project trackers, and management dashboards.
• Liaise with suppliers and internal stakeholders to support programme progress.
• Assist with supplier quality and development activities throughout project lifecycles.
• Support prototype builds, tooling coordination, and launch readiness reviews.
• Work collaboratively across engineering, operations, quality, and supply chain functions.

 
About You: 

• Degree qualified in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Economics, or a similar field.
• Previous experience within purchasing, procurement, supply chain, project coordination, or manufacturing environments is desirable.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and identify solutions.
• Confident communicator with excellent relationship-building skills.
• Comfortable working within multidisciplinary and international teams.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Working Pattern:

• Monday – Thursday: 08:00 – 16:40
• Friday: 08:00 – 13:00

Submit your application today or get in touch with Gabriele Strazdauskaite on or Gabriele.Strazdauskaite@pertemps.co.uk!