Purchasing Coordinator

Purchasing Co-Ordinator Location: West London / Middlesex area Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time Salary: Competitive, depending on experience We’re working with a well-established precision engineering company supplying into the aerospace sector, and they’re now looking to add a Purchasing Co-Ordinator to their team. This is a great opportunity for someone with previous purchasing, procurement, supply chain or production administration experience within a manufacturing environment, ideally precision engineering or aerospace. The role will involve supporting day-to-day procurement activity, managing supplier communication, raising purchase orders, monitoring deliveries, and helping ensure materials and subcontract services are in place to support production. Key responsibilities: * Raise and manage purchase orders in line with production schedules and MRP requirements * Liaise with suppliers to obtain quotations, negotiate pricing, and confirm lead times * Monitor orders and follow up on delays or supply issues * Maintain accurate supplier and purchasing records * Support supplier performance monitoring across cost, quality and delivery * Coordinate with production, engineering, quality and operations teams * Assist with stock control and inventory-related activity * Help resolve invoice discrepancies with suppliers and finance * Support wider production control and office administration where needed * Communicate schedule updates and help manage changing customer requirements What we’re looking for: * Previous experience in a purchasing, procurement, supply chain, planning or production support role * Experience within manufacturing, engineering, aerospace or a production environment * Good communication and negotiation skills * Strong organisation and attention to detail * Able to manage multiple priorities in a busy environment * Confident using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook * ERP / MRP experience would be a strong advantage * Engineering or production knowledge would be beneficial Desirable: * Experience working with subcontract suppliers * Familiarity with aerospace standards or regulated industries * CIPS qualification, or working towards it * Knowledge of production planning / scheduling processes Additional information: * This is an office-based role within a manufacturing environment * Some flexibility on hours may be available, but the successful person would need to be on site for part of each working day * Core hours are Monday to Thursday 7:30am – 4:30pm and Friday 7:30am – 1:30pm * The site is located within the ULEZ zone Why apply? * Join a specialist engineering business working in a high-quality aerospace environment * Varied role with exposure across purchasing, production support and supplier coordination * Opportunity to play an important part in keeping production moving efficiently * Stable permanent opportunity within a growing precision engineering business If you have experience in purchasing, procurement or supply chain support within manufacturing and would like to hear more, apply today for a confidential discussion