Buyer
| Posting date: | 19 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30,000 to £37,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Free parking on site, Christmas closure |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 March 2026 |
| Location: | Crawley, Southern, RH10 9QB |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Meridian Business Support |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 59240953 |
Summary
Are you a Buyer from the manufacturing / engineering world, who would like to work for a business that prides itself on the low turnover of its staff and the high level of quality service it provides to its clients who work on exciting projects around both in the UK and around the world?
Our client, a well established, industry leading manufacturer of bespoke, high end hardware products have an exciting Buyer opportunity on a contract basis within their operations and purchasing team, where you'll be responsible for playing a crucial role in ensuring the "on time in full every time" business target is met by managing key purchasing / buying activities. As a Buyer, you will be the first point of contact for your colleagues in Production and Sales for escalated queries or needs in this highly collaborative and fast paced working environment where your organisational skills will be key due to the administrative aspects of the role and to ensure client needs are met.
As a Buyer, your role will involve:
- Placing and chasing orders with suppliers for manufactured parts
- Chasing and expediting purchase orders with suppliers
- Acting as the point of contact for Production and Sales on order status and queries
- Managing supplier performance and improvement - e.g. OTIF and PPM
- Supporting order confirmations, supplier tenders and RFQs
- Creating reports and maintaining the integrity of data on the ERP system (e.g. supplier information, pricing, products, MOQ, MSL)
I am interested in speaking with candidates who have experience working as a Buyer, Purchaser, Procurement Specialist, Procurement Officer, or Purchasing / Buying professional ideally from a manufacturing / engineering industry background, and who possesses solid administration and IT skills - in particular ERP system experience.
Salary for this position is £33,000 to £35,000 p.a. (depending on the level of experience).
Please note: This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract position.
The business offers free parking on-site. If you are taking public transport, there are lots of bus stops very close by that provide access to train stations as well.
Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.
Our client, a well established, industry leading manufacturer of bespoke, high end hardware products have an exciting Buyer opportunity on a contract basis within their operations and purchasing team, where you'll be responsible for playing a crucial role in ensuring the "on time in full every time" business target is met by managing key purchasing / buying activities. As a Buyer, you will be the first point of contact for your colleagues in Production and Sales for escalated queries or needs in this highly collaborative and fast paced working environment where your organisational skills will be key due to the administrative aspects of the role and to ensure client needs are met.
As a Buyer, your role will involve:
- Placing and chasing orders with suppliers for manufactured parts
- Chasing and expediting purchase orders with suppliers
- Acting as the point of contact for Production and Sales on order status and queries
- Managing supplier performance and improvement - e.g. OTIF and PPM
- Supporting order confirmations, supplier tenders and RFQs
- Creating reports and maintaining the integrity of data on the ERP system (e.g. supplier information, pricing, products, MOQ, MSL)
I am interested in speaking with candidates who have experience working as a Buyer, Purchaser, Procurement Specialist, Procurement Officer, or Purchasing / Buying professional ideally from a manufacturing / engineering industry background, and who possesses solid administration and IT skills - in particular ERP system experience.
Salary for this position is £33,000 to £35,000 p.a. (depending on the level of experience).
Please note: This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract position.
The business offers free parking on-site. If you are taking public transport, there are lots of bus stops very close by that provide access to train stations as well.
Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.
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