£32,000 - £36,000 DOE | Full Time, On-site, 40 Hours per Week | Torbay Area
Cathedral Appointments is recruiting on behalf of a well-established manufacturing business in the Torbay area for a Buyer Planner. Reporting to the Operations Director, this is a key role at the heart of the operation, making sure production has the materials it needs, when it needs them, while keeping stock levels lean and well controlled.
The Role
As Buyer Planner, you will take sales orders through the MRP system and turn them into workable production plans, then source and manage the raw materials to deliver them. You will work closely with production, second operations and subcontract planning, and with a network of suppliers. The role would suit someone with buying, planning or inventory experience in a manufacturing setting who enjoys working with data and is confident making commercial decisions.
Responsibilities for the Buyer Planner:
- Process sales orders through the MRP system so they can be scheduled across production, second operations and subcontract planning.
- Plan and coordinate material requirements for kanban, spot orders and new product introductions.
- Raise and manage purchase orders through to delivery, tracking shipments and resolving discrepancies or logistics issues.
- Use the MRP system to keep raw materials, work in progress and finished goods at optimal levels, avoiding both shortages and excess stock.
- Build strong supplier relationships and monitor supplier performance on quality, cost and on-time delivery.
- Analyse purchasing and stock data to reduce supply chain costs, identify risks such as single-source suppliers, and minimise obsolete and surplus stock.
Requirements for the Buyer Planner include:
- Experience in a buying, purchasing, production planning or inventory control role, ideally within manufacturing.
- Working knowledge of MRP or ERP systems.
- Strong analytical, planning and problem-solving skills, with a confident grasp of data.
- Good financial and commercial awareness, with excellent attention to detail.
- Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience with CRM systems would be an advantage.
Benefits:
- Salary of £32,000 - £36,000, depending on experience.
- Permanent, full-time position, 40 hours per week, on-site.
- A varied role with real influence over stock, cost and supply chain performance.
- Direct reporting line to the Operations Director.
- The chance to join a well-established manufacturing business.
If you are an organised, commercially minded buyer or planner looking for a role where your work makes a visible difference, we would love to hear from you.
Note on Sponsorship: We regret to inform you that at this time, we are unable to offer sponsorship for work authorisation for this role. Therefore, candidates must possess valid authorisation to work in the UK without requiring visa sponsorship.
Recruitment Consultant: Ellie Connor
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