Purchasing Assistant

Job Title: Junior Buyer Location: Hove, East Sussex Salary: £25,000 per annum Working pattern: Full-time, permanent, office-based with moderate national travel as required. TPA Recruit is supporting a specialist electrical engineering and manufacturing business in the search for a Junior Buyer. This is a full-time, permanent purchasing role supporting the Senior Buyer across day-to-day procurement, supplier contact, quotations, purchase orders and material delivery. The role would suit someone with previous buying, purchasing or procurement experience who is ready to develop within a busy manufacturing environment. Key Responsibilities * Issue tenders and requests for quotations to suppliers and subcontract service providers. * Support supplier selection, pricing discussions, quality standards and required delivery dates. * Place purchase orders for components, materials, services and non-manufacturing requirements. * Expedite supplier deliveries, review planned delivery dates and flag supply risks early. * Help maintain accurate supplier lists, purchasing records and supplier details. * Support supply chain development to reduce single-source constraints and improve resilience. Experience Required * Previous experience in a similar purchasing, buying, procurement or supply chain role. * Confident communication skills with suppliers, colleagues and management. * Able to plan, co-ordinate and follow through tasks accurately. * Computer literate, with ProgressPlus or Sage experience advantageous but not essential. * Assertive, organised and precise, with the confidence to follow up suppliers and take ownership. * A team-focused approach with a personal commitment to cost, quality and delivery targets. Why Join This Business? * Permanent, full-time opportunity with a stable local engineering business. * £25,000 salary with scope to develop within purchasing and procurement. * Hands-on role supporting live manufacturing and project delivery activity. * Opportunity to build supplier relationships and strengthen the supply chain. * Office-based Hove position, suitable for candidates across Brighton, Hove and the surrounding area. TPA Recruit is a specialist recruitment agency acting on behalf of our client to source and assess suitable candidates for this position. All applications will be reviewed and processed by our team, who will liaise directly with shortlisted individuals throughout the hiring process