Purchasing Specialist (FTC)

Royston Source: WhatJobs

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Overview

In this fixed-term Purchasing Specialist role, you will secure materials and services to support manufacturing and innovation. You’ll work within the Sourcing & Purchasing team to maintain reliable supply processes and partner with internal teams to minimize disruptions. You’ll handle transactional purchasing, supplier coordination, and data accuracy to enable operations and continuous improvement. The position offers remote days, a collaborative culture, and impactful work in the health-tech space.

Pay / Benefits

mentoring and leadership programs
comprehensive onboarding
health and wellbeing support
35.5h? 37.5 hours? (use exact text)
private medical insurance
pension plan

Responsibilities

Execute purchase orders with approved suppliers to ensure continuous operational supply
Coordinate order confirmations, deliveries, and invoice clarifications and monitor deviations
Resolve short-term supply, delivery, and quality issues with suppliers and internal stakeholders
Maintain accurate purchasing data, pricing, and lead times in procurement systems
Support stabilizing material flow by aligning with manufacturing, logistics, and planning
Provide input on supplier delivery performance and recurring issues to enable corrective actions

Key requirements

degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Management, or related discipline would be advantageous
experience in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain operations
understanding of operational purchasing and transactional procurement processes
ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy and attention to detail
proactive problem-solving attitude and adaptability to changing priorities
strong communication and stakeholder management skills
experience using SAP or other ERP/MRP systems would be beneficial
strong Excel skills for analysing purchasing data
CIPS qualification or working towards certification would be advantageous
right to work in the UK