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Bury St Edmunds - £30,000 - £32,000
Pure Resourcing Solutions are partnering with a well-established, international manufacturing business to recruit a Buyer into their growing procurement team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded procurement professional to join a well-established and growing organisation. The role offers genuine scope for development, alongside the chance to make a tangible impact on supplier performance, cost efficiency and supply continuity.
The Opportunity
Working closely with the Procurement Manager, you’ll take ownership of a portfolio of suppliers, ensuring the effective sourcing and delivery of goods and services to support operations. This is a hands-on role combining supplier management, cost control and cross-functional collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
Bury St Edmunds - £30,000 - £32,000
Pure Resourcing Solutions are partnering with a well-established, international manufacturing business to recruit a Buyer into their growing procurement team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded procurement professional to join a well-established and growing organisation. The role offers genuine scope for development, alongside the chance to make a tangible impact on supplier performance, cost efficiency and supply continuity.
The Opportunity
Working closely with the Procurement Manager, you’ll take ownership of a portfolio of suppliers, ensuring the effective sourcing and delivery of goods and services to support operations. This is a hands-on role combining supplier management, cost control and cross-functional collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the sourcing of materials and services to meet operational requirements
- Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, ensuring reliability and service levels are met
- Lead on pricing negotiations and commercial agreements to deliver value
- Monitor supplier performance, addressing any quality or delivery issues
- Oversee purchasing activity from order placement through to delivery
- Work closely with internal teams including production, finance and customer support
- Analyse spend and market trends to identify opportunities for cost savings
- Support stock management to balance availability with working capital
- Ensure all procurement activity aligns with company policies and compliance standards
- Previous experience in a procurement or purchasing role (ideally within a manufacturing or regulated environment)
- Strong negotiation skills with a commercial mindset
- Confident managing supplier relationships and driving performance
- Analytical approach with the ability to interpret data and identify improvements
- Experience using ERP or MRP systems
- CIPS qualified (or working towards) would be advantageous
- Understanding of supply chain processes and best practice
- Opportunity to join a stable, growing organisation with international reach
- A role with real ownership and visibility across the business
- Supportive team environment with development opportunities
- Flexible approach to working hours to support work-life balance
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