Buyer (Supply Chain / Procurement) Location: Coventry (Hybrid working 2 days per week) Salary: circa £36,000 Hours: 37.5 per week Contract: PermanentWe are recruiting for an experienced Buyer to join a growing manufacturing and engineering business at their new Coventry site. This is a hands-on role combining purchasing, scheduling and supply chain coordination, with real ownership of materials planning and supplier performance.You will be responsible for the procurement of materials, components and equipment, ensuring stock availability aligns with production and customer demand. Working closely with engineering, production, operations and logistics, you will play a key part in keeping the supply chain moving and improving supplier performance.Key responsibilities include:• Planning, scheduling and monitoring goods and services to meet production requirements, using techniques such as JIT, Kanban, blanket POs and rescheduling • Ensuring raw materials, components and production supplies are ordered accurately and delivered on time • Managing inventory and safety stock levels to balance customer service with effective use of capital • Maintaining material, supplier and planning data within the MRP/ERP system • Investigating shortages and carrying out root cause analysis with corrective actions • Supporting installation and inventory plans by providing clear guidance on material availability • Managing supplier performance, delivery metrics and quality issues • Analysing data