Packaging Buyer
South Wales
£28,000 - £37,000 + benefits
Yolk Recruitment is proud to be supporting a well-established food manufacturing business with a rare opportunity to join their procurement team. This is a great fit for someone with purchasing experience who's looking to take ownership of their own product area in a role that offers the perfect balance of pace, responsibility and long-term potential.
You'll be joining a stable, supportive supply chain team, working on-site with experienced colleagues who value collaboration and attention to detail. The workload is well-paced - not overwhelming, but consistent - and the business is big on internal development, with a proven track record of promoting from within.
If you're looking for a role that will grow with you in a business that actively supports career progression, this could be a perfect next step.
This is what you'll be doing
1. Maintaining stock levels across site and external storage locations.
2. Monitoring forecasts and placing timely orders with multiple suppliers.
3. Raising purchase orders, tracking deliveries and resolving any discrepancies.
4. Liaising with suppliers to ensure delivery accuracy and continuity of supply.
5. Working cross-functionally with Production, NPD, Technical, Finance and Operations to support efficient operations.
6. Approving invoices and managing delivery documentation.
7. Ensuring all items meet quality and specification standards and liaising with suppliers where necessary.
The experience you'll bring to the team
8. Previous purchasing experience
9. Analytical and organised with excellent attention to detail.
10. Strong communication skills
And this is what you'll get in return
11. A supportive, well-balanced workload in a respected business.
12. Flexible start times (typically between 6:00am and 8:30am and finishing as early as 2.30pm).
13. On-site parking, subsidised canteen, workplace pension and holiday allowance.
14. Career progression opportunities - this company promotes from within and develops future leaders.