Buyer
| Posting date: | 17 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 March 2026 |
| Location: | Poole, Dorset |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Resource Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Buyer
Job Location: Poole, Dorset
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Thursday 7.30am – 4.00pm & Friday 7.30am – 1.00pm
Salary: Depending on experience
Benefits:
• 1:00pm finish on Friday
• Free onsite parking
• Brand new, spacious and modern offices
• A friendly, fun and dynamic environment
• Voucher incentive raffles and birthday vouchers
• Holiday bookable by the hour
A successful and ever-growing electronics manufacturing company who have been established over 35 years are currently recruiting for a Buyer to join their friendly and hardworking procurement team based at their office in Poole.
You will be working in a team to ensure the effective and timely supply of parts & materials to production.
Some of your duties will include:
• Being the main point of contact for all procurement and material queries.
• Liaising with suppliers via includes emails, phone calls and face-to-face meetings to build strong relationships.
• Sending out manufacturing build requirements and drawings to suppliers and subcontractors
• Negotiating and agreeing terms
• Reviewing quotations and tenders
• Buying parts and materials as per demand from the MRP system
• Liaising with suppliers regarding late deliveries and shortages
• Undertake regular reviews of all suppliers
• Liaising with stakeholders regarding any changes in pricing, order delays, push backs, requests ramp ups or manufacturing changes.
We would like our ideal candidates to possess:
• Previous purchasing / buying / supply chain / procurement experience
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.
• The ability to be an excellent team player who can also work alone using their own initiative.
• Excellent prioritisation skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organisational and multitasking skills.
• Good PC skills – knowledge of Microsoft programmes including Excel & Outlook.
If you would like to find out more about this brilliant opportunity, please either send your CV to jobs@rrm.uk.com or call our Recruitment Team on 01202 686000 and we will be happy to discuss this further with you.
Those who have the right skills and experience, our aim is that you will hear back from us within 24 hours but due to the high number of applications we are receiving at present, we are unable to respond to every application individually so If you do not hear from us within 3 days, please assume that your application at this stage has not been successful. As new positions arise, we will review any applications already made to us and may contact you about other suitable roles.
Resource Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to a policy of treating all its employees and job applicants equally. It is the policy of the Company to take all reasonable steps to ensure that each applicant is assessed only in accordance on the basis of their qualifications, skills and abilities to perform the relevant duties without prejudice in regards to background, religion, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, disability or gender.
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Job Location: Poole, Dorset
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Thursday 7.30am – 4.00pm & Friday 7.30am – 1.00pm
Salary: Depending on experience
Benefits:
• 1:00pm finish on Friday
• Free onsite parking
• Brand new, spacious and modern offices
• A friendly, fun and dynamic environment
• Voucher incentive raffles and birthday vouchers
• Holiday bookable by the hour
A successful and ever-growing electronics manufacturing company who have been established over 35 years are currently recruiting for a Buyer to join their friendly and hardworking procurement team based at their office in Poole.
You will be working in a team to ensure the effective and timely supply of parts & materials to production.
Some of your duties will include:
• Being the main point of contact for all procurement and material queries.
• Liaising with suppliers via includes emails, phone calls and face-to-face meetings to build strong relationships.
• Sending out manufacturing build requirements and drawings to suppliers and subcontractors
• Negotiating and agreeing terms
• Reviewing quotations and tenders
• Buying parts and materials as per demand from the MRP system
• Liaising with suppliers regarding late deliveries and shortages
• Undertake regular reviews of all suppliers
• Liaising with stakeholders regarding any changes in pricing, order delays, push backs, requests ramp ups or manufacturing changes.
We would like our ideal candidates to possess:
• Previous purchasing / buying / supply chain / procurement experience
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.
• The ability to be an excellent team player who can also work alone using their own initiative.
• Excellent prioritisation skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organisational and multitasking skills.
• Good PC skills – knowledge of Microsoft programmes including Excel & Outlook.
If you would like to find out more about this brilliant opportunity, please either send your CV to jobs@rrm.uk.com or call our Recruitment Team on 01202 686000 and we will be happy to discuss this further with you.
Those who have the right skills and experience, our aim is that you will hear back from us within 24 hours but due to the high number of applications we are receiving at present, we are unable to respond to every application individually so If you do not hear from us within 3 days, please assume that your application at this stage has not been successful. As new positions arise, we will review any applications already made to us and may contact you about other suitable roles.
Resource Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to a policy of treating all its employees and job applicants equally. It is the policy of the Company to take all reasonable steps to ensure that each applicant is assessed only in accordance on the basis of their qualifications, skills and abilities to perform the relevant duties without prejudice in regards to background, religion, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, disability or gender.
Keywords: purchasing, purchaser, procurement, materials, coordinator, co-ordinator, buyer, buying, administrator, admin, administration, supplier, Poole; Bournemouth; Wimborne; Ferndown; Ringwood; Wareham; Dorchester; Blandford; Christchurch, Ringwood, Salisbury