Buyer

Buyer
Swansea
£28,000 - £32,000 + 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

• Maintaining stock levels across site and external storage locations.
• Monitoring forecasts and placing timely orders with multiple suppliers.
• Raising purchase orders, tracking deliveries and resolving any discrepancies.
• Liaising with suppliers to ensure delivery accuracy and continuity of supply.
• Working cross-functionally with Production, NPD, Technical, Finance and Operations to support efficient operations.
• Approving invoices and managing delivery documentation.
• Ensuring all items meet quality and specification standards and liaising with suppliers where necessary.

The experience you'll bring to the team

• Previous purchasing experience
• Analytical and organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills

And this is what you'll get in return

• A supportive, well-balanced workload in a respected business.
• Flexible start times (typically between 6:00am and 8:30am and finishing as early as 2.30pm).
• On-site parking, subsidised canteen, workplace pension and holiday allowance.
• Career progression opportunities - this company promotes from within and develops future leaders.

Are you up to the challenge?

Please apply with a CV and a cover letter outlining why you're perfect for the role. We also have a referral scheme, so if you know someone who would be great for this position, please get in touch.

Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.