Buyer Overview Due to continued growth and being the market leader in what we do, we are seeking a driven, confident, team centric Buyer to join our Head Office function, working with the Purchasing Manager, you will be responsible for sourcing and procuring materials and services to support our sales operations. This is a full-time, permanent position based at our Head Office in York. Benefits Salary circa £26K Healthcare cash plan (up to £2,000 per year, including dental and eye care). Company Pension Scheme. Flexible working options - Fridays working from home and flexible start and finish times during the course of the week 28 days annual leave rising to 33 with service (including bank holidays). Free on-site parking. Career progression opportunities. Responsibilities Source materials to meet customer requirements. Identify shortage or lead time issues in bills of materials and report information to the sales and customer service teams. Place and expedite purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery. Maintain stock levels of key materials through monitoring lead times, min/max levels, and customer requirements. Offer product alternatives in cases of long lead times. Support the purchasing team with administration tasks and cover for team members during absences. Qualifications Some previous commercial buying experience is essential in either Engineering, Construction, IT, Manufacturing sectors Experience using business software ideally (ERP/MRP). Strong excel skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Join our team and be part of a strong company with long-term prospects. Apply now :) You may have experience in addition to this which we will be happy to discuss. If all the above aligns with your experience and you would like to learn more, we would love to hear from you. Please send your CV and let’s discuss the role. We receive multiple applications for each role and we do our very best to ensure that you receive a response. We will either email to let you know that your application is unsuccessful, let you know that we are adding you to our database for future roles or we will contact you to discuss the role applied for. If you have not heard from us within a week it is likely you have not been shortlisted. Charterhouse Recruitment (Yorkshire) Ltd is committed to a policy of equal opportunities in relation to job applications. A copy of our Diversity Policy is available upon request. Charterhouse Recruitment (Yorkshire) Ltd is acting in the capacity of an Employment Agency for permanent appointments and an Employment Business for temporary assignments. At Charterhouse Recruitment we are committed to protecting your personal data.