Assistant Buyer & Expeditor

We’re seeking an Assistant Buyer/Expeditor to support a growing manufacturing business near Camberley.
The business is offering the opportunity for career development, including support toward CIPS qualification.
To be considered for this role you’ll need MRP System and Expediting experience and an understanding of purchasing processes.
The Assistant Buyer & Expeditor will:
* Issue weekly supplier order books and update POs with delivery information.
* Manage MRP-driven rescheduling actions, including changes and cancellations.
* Communicate directly with suppliers to expedite orders and investigate delays, building and maintaining strong supplier relationships.
* Escalate critical delivery issues to the Buyer promptly.
* Represent Purchasing in the weekly Sales/Production meeting, providing supplier shortage updates.
* Collaborate with the Planning Team to manage supplier-related production shortages and monitor and improve Supplier On-Time Delivery performance.
* Maintain accurate records for stock items, including lead times and costs.
* Process non-stock requisitions and convert them into POs.
* Manage requests for quotations.
* Raise POs for stock items via MRP messages in the system.
* Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the Purchasing Team.
This is an initial 6-month contract, but this business is in a period of rapid expansion so there is potential for a permanent role.
Hybrid working offered, with great benefits including 25 days holiday (with the option to purchase up to 5 days annual leave), a generous pension scheme, Westfield Health Plan, employee assistance programme, life assurance, cycle to work scheme, recruitment referral scheme, and Christmas shutdown