Procurement Specialist
| Sector: |
Purchasing and Merchandising |
| Salary: |
Competitive |
| Location: |
Sudbury |
| Role: |
Full Time |
| Contract: |
Permanent |
| Job ref: |
913712 |
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Just Recruitment is working with a growing manufacturing business, based on the outskirts of Sudbury, to recruit a Procurement Specialist to join their growing team.
The key purpose of this role is to be responsible for the procurement of raw materials, packaging, and indirect goods to support production requirements and business operations. This role ensures cost-effective purchasing while maintaining high standards of quality and supplier performance. In addition to purchasing responsibilities, the role owns the material planning function, ensuring optimal stock levels, accurate forecasting, and uninterrupted material supply to meet production schedules.
Key duties include:
- Source, negotiate and purchase raw materials, packaging and consumables to meet business needs.
- Maintain strong relationships with existing suppliers and develop new supplier partnerships.
- Conduct regular supplier reviews on performance, pricing, lead times and compliance with company standards.
- Issue and manage purchase orders (POs) to ensure timely deliveries and cost control.
- Support cost-saving initiatives without compromising quality or compliance.
- Take full ownership of the material planning process across all SKUs.
- Develop, manage and maintain the material requirements plan (MRP) based on weekly production schedules and forecasts.
- Maintain accurate inventory levels of raw materials and packaging to avoid shortages or excess stock.
- Collaborate closely with production, warehousing and quality teams to ensure alignment on stock availability and usage.
- Monitor inventory trends and flag risks related to potential shortages or delays.
- Create and maintain rolling forecasts for materials based on sales, production plans and market trends.
- Lead the weekly forecasting process, collaborating with production planning and commercial teams.
- Analyse historical data to improve forecast accuracy and responsiveness to demand changes.
- Maintain accurate records in the ERP system.
This is an excellent opportunity to grow and develop with the team and business.
This role offers a positive work environment with free parking available on-site.
Due to the company’s location, you must have access to your own transport.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.
Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
Contact Bridie James to talk about this role on 01376 517079
