About the role We are looking for a proactive Buyer to join our small procurement team at Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, Tewkesbury. Reporting to the Strategic Buyer, you’ll play a key part in ensuring the smooth operation of our manufacturing facility by placing, processing and expediting purchase orders across a range of materials and services. This is a hands-on role with real variety — ideal for someone who enjoys building strong supplier relationships, keeping things moving at pace, and improving how purchasing is done day-to-day. Working Hours: Monday to Thursday - 8am - 4:30pm Friday - 8am - 1pm Key responsibilities As our Buyer, you will: Place, process and expedite purchase orders to support production continuity and site operations. Support key departmental KPIs including on-time delivery, cost control, and quality standards. Work closely with the Strategic Buyer on day-to-day procurement priorities and problem-solving. Maintain accurate supplier and vendor records, ensuring data is up to date and reliable. Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, including supplier visits and performance (KPI) feedback. Support formal RFQs and contribute to cost saving and continuous improvement initiatives. Run routine RFQs to support budget targets and ongoing cost control. Negotiate with suppliers to achieve best value across price, lead time, and delivery performance. Ensure suppliers comply with the Trelleborg Code of Conduct and sustainability expectations. Skills & behaviours Strong numerical and analytical skills — confident working with data, spotting trends and reporting. Solid IT capability (especially Excel and Word) and familiarity with MRP / purchasing systems. Confident, positive communicator who can work effectively with suppliers and internal stakeholders. Organised, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities in a busy manufacturing environment. Experience Procurement and/or administration experience (ideally within a manufacturing setting). CIPS Level 3 (or equivalent) achieved, or working towards. Why join Trelleborg Sealing Solutions? You’ll be joining a global business where procurement plays a critical role in supporting manufacturing performance and customer delivery. In this role you’ll gain exposure to supplier management, operational purchasing, RFQs, negotiation, and continuous improvement — with support from an experienced team.