Purchasing Executive
- Carlisle
- Permanent
- Full-time
Salary: Dependent on experience
Contract: Permanent, Full-timeNXT Recruitment is proud to be exclusively working with a well-respected local business in Penrith to recruit a Purchasing Executive. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is commercially savvy, confident with systems, and skilled at working with detailed product information across multiple brands and product codes.Key responsibilities:
- Manage the purchasing of products across multiple brands and categories
- Accurately process orders, ensuring correct product codes and descriptions are used
- Maintain and update purchasing systems with current stock and supplier information
- Liaise with suppliers to negotiate prices, terms, and delivery schedules
- Monitor stock levels to ensure product availability while minimising excess inventory
- Work closely with internal teams to ensure purchasing aligns with business needs
- Analyse data to support cost savings and identify purchasing opportunities
- Commercially aware with strong negotiation skills
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
- Comfortable working with multiple product codes and brands
- Confident using computer systems, databases, and spreadsheets
- Strong communication skills to build positive relationships with suppliers and colleagues
- Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple priorities