Purchasing Assistant (Temporary - 3 Months) Location: Dover Job Type: Temporary (3 months) Salary: Competitive hourly rate Start Date: Immediate Job Description We are currently recruiting for a Purchasing Assistant to join a well-established manufacturing business based in the Dover area on a 3-month temporary contract. Reporting to the Senior Buyer, you will support the day-to-day procurement function, ensuring the timely and cost-effective purchase of goods and services while maintaining strong supplier relationships. Key Responsibilities Support the end-to-end procurement process Raise and manage purchase orders Liaise with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery Assist with supplier sourcing and pricing Monitor stock levels and support inventory control Resolve supplier queries and delivery issues Support internal departments with procurement requirements Maintain accurate data within SAP/ERP systems Assist with reporting using Excel Person...

Purchasing Assistant (Temporary - 3 Months) Location: Dover Job Type: Temporary (3 months) Salary: Competitive hourly rate Start Date: Immediate Job Description We are currently recruiting for a Purchasing Assistant to join a well-established manufacturing business based in the Dover area on a 3-month temporary contract. Reporting to the Senior Buyer, you will support the day-to-day procurement function, ensuring the timely and cost-effective purchase of goods and services while maintaining strong supplier relationships. Key Responsibilities Support the end-to-end procurement process Raise and manage purchase orders Liaise with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery Assist with supplier sourcing and pricing Monitor stock levels and support inventory control Resolve supplier queries and delivery issues Support internal departments with procurement requirements Maintain accurate data within SAP/ERP systems Assist with reporting using Excel Person...

Join Our Clients Dynamic Team as a Purchasing & Order Administrator! Are you Business/Supply chain graduate (or equivalent)? Are you passionate about procurement? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your contributions make a real impact? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to become a key player in our procurement team! The company: We're recruiting for a leading organisation, specialising in top brands and products who have key relationships with retailers across the UK and Europe. The team: You'll be working in very modern offices, as part of a company of 60+. They work extremely hard but you can also take part in social events and team trips, fostering a fun and engaging workplace culture! The role: As a Purchasing & Order Administrator, you will play a vital role in supporting the Supply Chain Supervisor, Brand Managers, and Sales teams. Your primary focus will be ensuring that all purchase orders are placed...

At ALDI, we're passionate about delivering fresh, exciting, and delicious Fresh Meat products that our customers love. Our range is constantly evolving to keep up with the latest trends and tastes. Our vacancy in the Fresh Meat category means working closely with your Buying Director/Buying Manager to ensure we have the best range and quality of product for our customers. Join us to help bring the finest range to our shelves! Our buying teams - if it's possible - have to move even quicker than the rest of the business. And they must keep ahead of our customers too: second-guessing what they want and need before they do. You'll get involved in every aspect of the buying lifecycle from sampling, developing and launching products, meeting suppliers, visiting competitors, crunching numbers and reviewing market data. The proposals start with you! We do things our own way at Aldi. But whatever we're doing, we must be getting it right. With a wave of impressive sales figures behind...

If you’d like to be considered for this opportunity we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given. Are you ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role in a highly regulated environment? AWE is looking for a Sourcing Event Senior Buyer to join our Sourcing Event Management Team (SEMT). This is an exciting opportunity to lead complex and high-profile Source-to-Contract activities, ensuring compliance with public procurement regulations while delivering maximum value and mitigating risk. Please note, this is a 15-month fixed term contract. Package: From £47,760 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience). Location: Reading, with free onsite parking. Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working...

Buyer Location: Tilehurst, Reading Package: Annual salary up to £36,000 (dependent on experience) plus bonus & flexible benefits package including up to 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays & additional annual leave purchasing scheme) Hours: 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday Sector: Packaging distribution Protecting what matters, together We re dedicated to protecting what matters most - our people, our customers, our communities, and the environment. At Macfarlane Packaging, our commitment to customer satisfaction, sustainability and continual improvement creates a collaborative, supportive, and friendly workplace where you can unpack a career that grows. With over 75 years of history, we offer stability alongside continued growth. Our fast-paced, results-driven environment will challenge and stretch you, but also provide genuine opportunities for personal and professional development. Every colleague has the chance to influence our success and share in...

Buyer Location: Tilehurst, Reading Package: Annual salary up to £36,000 (dependent on experience) plus bonus & flexible benefits package including up to 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays & additional annual leave purchasing scheme) Hours: 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday Sector: Packaging distribution Protecting what matters, together We re dedicated to protecting what matters most - our people, our customers, our communities, and the environment. At Macfarlane Packaging, our commitment to customer satisfaction, sustainability and continual improvement creates a collaborative, supportive, and friendly workplace where you can unpack a career that grows. With over 75 years of history, we offer stability alongside continued growth. Our fast-paced, results-driven environment will challenge and stretch you, but also provide genuine opportunities for personal and professional development. Every colleague has the chance to influence our success and share in...

Location: Harwell, Quad Two, United Kingdom Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services. Governments and private industry rely on us to create satellite‑based systems that provide trusted, anytime‑anywhere connectivity and positioning—helping care for our planet, manage its resources thoughtfully, and explore our Solar System with curiosity and purpose. We view space as a new horizon for collective progress, shaping a more sustainable life on Earth. As a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space partners with Telespazio through the Space Alliance to deliver a full suite of...

The salary range for this role is 38,090 to 41,134 per annum based on a 36 hour working week. We are excited to be hiring a new Procurement Specialist to join our fantastic team. This is a hybrid role split between working on site and from home, with the main base location being Woodhatch Place in Reigate. Our Offer to You 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave A generous local government salary related pension Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year Paternity, adoption and dependents leave An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents About The Role The Procurement Team manages a...

Senior Buyer Pitstone, Buckinghamshire Hybrid Safran - Here, we craft excellence together. At Safran, excellence is a journey - and we'd love you to be a part of it . As a global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future. We are looking for passionate individuals to join our Purchasing team as a Senior Buyer at our Pitstone site. At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone and are proudly a Disability Confident Employer. We also know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role. We will...

Buyer / Yeovil (Hybrid) 19.10 per hour PAYE A leading Aerospace & Defence organisation is looking for an experienced Buyer to support a busy mechanical hardware commodity area. High-volume role requiring strong supplier management and SAP purchasing experience. Responsibilities Issue RFQs/AFPs, chase and evaluate supplier quotes Prepare selection reports and support negotiations Raise/manage PRs and POs in SAP (including against LTAs ) Create vendor lists and request technical data (2D/3D drawings, specs) Invoice clearance and discrepancy resolution QN management and supplier pre-qual/qualification support Maintain country of origin/classification data Work with Operations, CS&S and Finance to meet KPI targets Requirements Proven Buyer/procurement experience (engineering/manufacturing desirable) Confident using SAP (PR/PO/RFQ processes) Strong communication/negotiation, able to manage multiple priorities High attention to detail and...