Purchasing Officer

Purchasing Officer

We are delighted to have an exciting opportunity for a Purchasing Officer to join our client on a permanent basis. This is an ‘in person’ role located in Hartlepool. Our client seeks a highly organised and commercially minded Purchasing Officer to join the Commercial team.

Hours of work are Monday-Friday 08:00am – 16:30pm.

Role Overview

This role involves sourcing, negotiating, and procuring raw materials, chemicals, equipment, and services to support our operations. You will play a key role in ensuring cost efficiency, maintaining supplier performance, and supporting uninterrupted production while adhering to quality, safety, and environmental standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure cost effective procurement of purchasing requirements across the business.
• Sourcing of raw materials and consumables including identification and approval of suppliers including carrying out audits.
• Maintaining purchasing procedures and ensuring these are complied with.
• Negotiating purchase contracts to ensure pricing, leadtime and terms are optimal.
• Liasing with Commercial team and Production to ensure materials are scheduled against orders.
• Monitor inventory levels and coordinate with production teams to avoid shortages or overstocking.
• Placing purchase orders as required to support all departments.
• Liaising with suppliers and monitoring supplier performance.
• Accountable for ensuring that Health & Safety, Quality and Environmental Standards are applied in all production plant areas in accordance with Exwold policies, guidlines and procedures.

Skills Required

• Educated to A-level standard or equivalent vocational qualification levels with GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English.
• Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) Level 3 or above (or equivalent).
• Previous experience in a purchasing, procurement, or a supply chain role.
• Understanding of supplier management and contract negotiation.
• Experience within manufacturing, chemical, or industrial environments (desirable).
• Familiarity with ERP systems is highly advantagous (e.g. Navision or similar).
• Knowledge of inventory control and supply chain processes would be beneficial.

Additional Information

• Competitive salary, 23 days holiday plus bank holidays.

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