Senior Buyer / Procurement Coordinator
We are currently recruiting for a Senior Buyer / Procurement Coordinator to join a well-established and growing business. This is a fantastic permanent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced commercial environment and is confident managing supplier relationships, purchasing activities, and day-to-day administrative coordination.
This role is heavily focused on buying, stock management, supplier communication, and administration, making it ideal for someone with previous purchasing or distribution experience who thrives in a busy and varied position.
The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring stock availability, supporting internal teams, and maintaining smooth supply chain operations across a large product range.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing purchasing activities and placing orders with approved suppliers
- Monitoring stock levels and maintaining accurate stocking profiles within the ERP system
- Managing supplier relationships and handling day-to-day supplier queries
- Chasing and adjusting inbound shipments based on business demands and stock requirements
- Supporting sales teams with product availability updates, quotations, and enquiries
- Maintaining accurate records and updating internal systems and product files
- Producing and monitoring stock and availability reports
- Working closely with the import and logistics teams to coordinate international orders
- Resolving supplier non-compliance issues and delivery discrepancies
- Supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the procurement and supply chain function
- Managing a high volume of administrative tasks within a fast-paced environment
Skills & Experience Required
- Previous buying or purchasing experience is essential
- Experience working within a distribution, B2B, or product-based environment is highly desirable
- Strong administrative and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently
- Experience using ERP systems and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook
- Excellent communication skills and confidence dealing with suppliers and internal stakeholders
- Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced commercial environment
- Proactive, upbeat, and eager attitude with a willingness to learn and develop
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
Salary & Working Hours
- 30,000 – 35,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
- Permanent position
- Monday to Friday
- 40 hours per week
Benefits
- Free on-site parking
- Access to EV charging points
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service (up to 30 days)
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Company events
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career within a supportive and forward-thinking business, where they can make a genuine impact within a busy procurement and supply chain team.
The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
#J-18808-Ljbffr”, “datePosted”: “2026-05-17”, “hiringOrganization”: { “@type”: “Organization”, “name”: “The Best Connection”, “sameAs”: “https://uk.whatjobs.com/pub_api__cpl__435516059__4861?utm_campaign=publisher&utm_medium=api&utm_source=4861” }, “jobLocation”: { “@type”: “Place”, “address”: { “@type”: “PostalAddress”, “addressLocality”: “” } } }Senior Buyer / Procurement Coordinator
We are currently recruiting for a Senior Buyer / Procurement Coordinator to join a well-established and growing business. This is a fantastic permanent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced commercial environment and is confident managing supplier relationships, purchasing activities, and day-to-day administrative coordination.
This role is heavily focused on buying, stock management, supplier communication, and administration, making it ideal for someone with previous purchasing or distribution experience who thrives in a busy and varied position.
The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring stock availability, supporting internal teams, and maintaining smooth supply chain operations across a large product range.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing purchasing activities and placing orders with approved suppliers
- Monitoring stock levels and maintaining accurate stocking profiles within the ERP system
- Managing supplier relationships and handling day-to-day supplier queries
- Chasing and adjusting inbound shipments based on business demands and stock requirements
- Supporting sales teams with product availability updates, quotations, and enquiries
- Maintaining accurate records and updating internal systems and product files
- Producing and monitoring stock and availability reports
- Working closely with the import and logistics teams to coordinate international orders
- Resolving supplier non-compliance issues and delivery discrepancies
- Supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the procurement and supply chain function
- Managing a high volume of administrative tasks within a fast-paced environment
Skills & Experience Required
- Previous buying or purchasing experience is essential
- Experience working within a distribution, B2B, or product-based environment is highly desirable
- Strong administrative and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently
- Experience using ERP systems and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook
- Excellent communication skills and confidence dealing with suppliers and internal stakeholders
- Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced commercial environment
- Proactive, upbeat, and eager attitude with a willingness to learn and develop
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
Salary & Working Hours
- 30,000 – 35,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
- Permanent position
- Monday to Friday
- 40 hours per week
Benefits
- Free on-site parking
- Access to EV charging points
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service (up to 30 days)
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Company events
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career within a supportive and forward-thinking business, where they can make a genuine impact within a busy procurement and supply chain team.
The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
#J-18808-Ljbffr…