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Buyer

£23.9 per hour
Full-time
Birmingham
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 Show phone number or View email address on pertemps.co.uk!
Vacancy posted 1 day ago
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