We are looking for a highly motivated and commercially focused Senior Buyer to join our procurement team in Stoke-on-Trent. This role offers a unique opportunity to manage a diverse portfolio across both direct and indirect procurement, playing a key role in supporting operational excellence and strategic sourcing initiatives.
You will be responsible for managing supplier relationships, driving cost savings, improving supply chain performance, and ensuring procurement best practices are consistently applied.
Direct Procurement
Source, negotiate, and manage contracts for raw materials, components, and production-related goods.
Work closely with manufacturing, engineering, and planning teams to ensure continuity of supply.
Monitor supplier performance in terms of quality, delivery, and cost.
Lead cost-reduction initiatives and value engineering projects.
Indirect Procurement
Manage procurement of services, CAPEX, facilities, IT, MRO, and professional services.
Work with internal stakeholders to understand business needs and deliver cost-effective solutions.
Run tendering processes, evaluate suppliers, and lead negotiations.
Support compliance and ensure adherence to company procurement policies.
General Responsibilities
Identify and deliver savings opportunities across both direct and indirect spend categories.
Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships to improve performance and collaboration.
Analyse spend data to inform strategy and support budgeting processes.
Collaborate with Finance and Legal teams to manage contract terms and risk.
Proven experience in a Senior Buyer or similar procurement role, ideally within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
Solid understanding of both direct and indirect procurement categories.
Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
Confident working cross-functionally and influencing internal stakeholders.
Proficient in ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, or similar).
CIPS qualification (or working towards) is desirable.
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A long-established property law firm in the Dudley area is looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Assistant to join their supportive finance team. If you've worked in a property or utilities environment before and are looking for a role where your experience will be valued, this could be a great next step.
This is a varied and hands-on role where you'll take full responsibility for the purchase ledger process. The business operates at a fast pace but offers a collaborative and down-to-earth team environment. They're well known for developing their staff and giving people the space to grow.
What makes this role stand out?
This isn't just about processing invoices - it's about owning your role, being a key part of the day-to-day finance function, and having the opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement. Experience in the property sector or dealing with utilities, service charges, or rates would be highly beneficial.
Key Responsibilities:
What we're looking for:
Benefits:
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Junior Graphic Designer - Product & Packaging Focus
5 days in office
Full-time Permanent
Are you early in your design career and looking for a role where you can get stuck into a wide variety of creative work? I'm working with a lovely team who are looking for a Junior Graphic Designer to support across new product launches - from packaging to datasheets, user manuals, and online content.
You'll work closely with an experienced senior designer who'll support and guide you, while giving you space to take ownership of your own projects too. It's a busy, collaborative environment, so if you're someone who thrives on variety and is happy juggling a few different briefs at once - this could be a great next step.
What you'll be doing:
Creating and updating artwork for packaging, manuals, datasheets, and labels
Supporting with the design and layout of catalogues, product cards, and web assets
Making amends and updates to artwork quickly and accurately - sometimes at the last minute
Helping ensure product info across platforms stays up to date (you'll be uploading content like manuals and datasheets to the website)
Working closely with other designers and the wider product team to bring new launches to life
What they're looking for:
Experience with Adobe Creative Suite - especially InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
Someone who's got a good eye for detail and takes pride in accurate, on-brand design
A positive, can-do attitude - happy to take feedback and work through edits
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
Experience creating artwork for print and digital formats
Any experience with technical or product content is a bonus, but not essential
Why this team?
It's a friendly, down-to-earth studio - they back each other when deadlines get tight, enjoy working to music in the background, and genuinely care about the work they produce. If you're someone who's curious, eager to learn, and enjoys being part of a collaborative team, this one's definitely worth a chat.
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HR Administrator
As the HR Administrator will be responsible for the management and execution of various administrative tasks within our client's organisation. The role focuses on supporting the HR function and ensuring efficient operations, and the individual will report to the HR Manager.
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Are you a confident and pragmatic Senior HR Business Partner with experience in TUPE, change management, and integration projects? I have partnered with a market-leading compliance organisation based in the Midlands to support my client through a period of transition and growth.
This is a 12-month fixed-term contract where you'll play a critical role in both strategic and operational HR, delivering day-to-day generalist support while managing key elements of a business integration process.
Senior HR Business Partner Key Responsibilities:
Senior HR Business Partner Experience Required:
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I am sourcing an experienced Interim HR Business Partner to join an organisation on a 3-month contract to lead a key project focused on reviewing and harmonising HR policies, handbooks, and employee contracts. This role will be remote based role on a 3- 4 days a week.
Interim HR Business Partner Key Responsibilities:
You'll work closely with senior stakeholders to;
Interim HR Business Partner Experience Required :
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* Act as main interface between Operations and Sales organization to identify and define demand and supply plan for future sales activity.
* Develop detailed forecast plan for input to operations and sales meetings
* Maintain and manage customer product portfolio to ensure accurate customer product and customer data across all business systems.
* Co-ordinate the onboarding of new tools and products to the customer portfolio ensuring all internal policies and procedures are followed and adequate records maintained.
* Act as main point of contact for customer escalations.
* Manage bulk customer orders and tool distributions according to established department policies and procedures.(*)
* Assist with the viability, functionality, and effectiveness of essential tools, specialty tools, equipment, OEM dealer's distributions and programs, warranty, etc.
* Coordinate and communicate shipping instructions internally and externally.
* Work closely with materials planning team to ensure inventory management and reorder points set at appropriate levels.
* Maintain Backorder status reports and sales tracking against targets.
* Act as main project Interface between other departments (Marketing, warehouse, product management, sales, procurement, distribution, operations, finance
* Recognize and resolves process conflicts when possible, and escalate key issues requiring decisions or approval as they occur.
* Troubleshoot issues with orders, invoices, inventory, suppliers etc.
* Assist in RCI efforts towards the improvement of programs assigned.
* Assist in monitoring customer concerns, implementation of corrective and preventive actions for quality related issues. * Report project status for the OEM's and Account Management
* Operate in accordance to the company safety guidelines
* Strong supply chain/project management experience required.
* Strong Excel a must
* Knowledge using LN (ERP), Power Point a plus.
* Ability to communicate (orally and in writing) in a professional manner when dealing with employees, suppliers, customers and company contacts.
* 5 years relevant work experience ideally in automotive project management and/or supply chain.
* Strong organizational skills
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This is an exciting opportunity to take on a critical role for this fast growing UK-wide logistics organisation. This business is at an exciting stage of its growth journey and is now looking for a key leader to join them in this critical role.
Key Responsibilities:
Qualifications and Experience:
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Administration Manager
Birmingham
Full-Time | Permanent | Monday - Friday (Office-Based)
We are looking for a proactive and experienced Administration Manager to lead and support a busy admin team. You'll play a key role in overseeing administrative processes, managing team performance, and ensuring accurate and timely completion of critical paperwork and queries, particularly related to contractor payments.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys problem-solving, continuous improvement, and team development in a fast-paced operational environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Supervise and support a large of administrative staff, ensuring smooth daily operations.
Conduct regular one-to-one meetings and manage timekeeping, attendance, and performance.
Monitor and clear documentation efficiently, including contractor paperwork and adjustment forms.
Drive process improvements to enhance accuracy and productivity.
Communicate effectively with internal departments and external partners, including senior stakeholders.
Ensure all supporting documentation meets internal policy requirements.
Oversee the handling of internal and external email queries in a professional, timely manner.
Review and action weekly reports of outstanding administrative tasks.
Prepare data and attend regular KPI and team performance meetings.
About You:
Confident in leading, motivating, and developing a team.
Comfortable handling attendance reviews, disciplinaries, and performance issues.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure.
Able to take ownership of your work and deliver to tight deadlines.
Strong problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
Previous supervisory or team leader experience in an administrative setting is essential.
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Talent Acquisition Lead
I am recruiting an experienced Talent Acquisition Lead to cover a an initial 6 month FTC. As the Talent Acquisition Lead you will be responsible for end-to-end in-house recruitment across all levels of the organisation and for internal resource management across global projects.
Responsibilities Included:
About You:
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