Overview
Reference
23232323 Salary
£/annum Job Location
- United Kingdom -- England -- East Midlands -- Derbyshire -- Chesterfield Job Type
Temporary Posted
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Job title – Buyer
Location - Chesterfield, S41. (Hybrid once trained)
Salary – Competitive Salary
Working hours – 8am-5pm Monday – Thursday, 8.30-4pm Friday.
Contract – Temporary, maternity cover until August with possibility of leading to permanent employment.
As a Buyer, you are responsible for placing and authorizing purchase orders within assigned limits. You will expedite orders, track deliveries, resolve shipping errors, and maintain accurate records following established guidelines.
Responsibilities:
1. Reviews daily purchasing reports and system recommendations and determines proper quantities and items to purchase and creates purchasing documents to send suppliers.
2. Maintains inventory availability while minimizing working capital investment.
3. Tactical execution of stock replenishment, special order (SO), and drop ship (DS) buying where assigned while making buying decisions based on most economical method with respect to quantities, order minimums or prepaid terms and mode of transportation.
4. Guarantees accurate purchase order quantities, costs, notes and terms compliance.
5. Ensures electronic data interchange (EDI), automated stock replenishment (ASR/VMI), emailed and faxed orders reach suppliers.
6. Follows up with suppliers concerning order status and delivery and communicates delivery information to impacted departments.
7. Reviews daily supplier shipping error notices and takes appropriate action.
8. Reviews quarterly excess and inactive inventory reports and negotiates with suppliers to obtain return goods authorizations on excess and inactive material.
9. Assists managers with evaluating supplier performance related to on-time delivery, fill rates, shipping errors, transfer cost improvements, branch support, and other measures.
Qualifications:
10. 1 year of experience required of purchasing within supply chain environment
11. Knowledge of purchasing and inventory concepts, practices, and procedures
12. Knowledge of business performance measures
13. Strong verbal and written communication skills
14. Strong negotiation skills
15. Strong problem-solving skills
16. Strong analytical skills
17. Strong computer skills, including purchasing and inventory management systems, programs and reports
18. Ability to exercise judgment
19. Knowledge of industry including suppliers, customers, and competitors