Buyer Work, Jobs in Reading (with Salaries)

Buyer
Macfarlane Group —Reading
- Up to £36,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Office
- IT
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Sourcing Event Assistant Buyer
AWE —Reading
- £30,090 - £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Data entry
- Contracts
- IT
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Junior Buyer
Procter & Gamble —Weybridge
- £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Communication skills
- Free parking
5d
Group Buyer
Balfour Beatty —Basingstoke
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Office
- Analysis skills
- SharePoint
- Annual leave
Global Procurement UK Indirects Buyer
PepsiCo —Reading
- Microsoft Excel
- No degree
- Contracts
Graduate Buyer
Tokamak Energy —Milton
- £26,000 - £28,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Military
- Microsoft Office
- Communication skills
- Free parking
Quick apply
Procurement Support (Castrol)
bp —Reading
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Relocation assistance
2d
Group Services - Lead, Buyer
Porsche Cars GB Ltd —Reading
- Full-time
- Contracts
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Head of Procurement
ODS —Oxford
- £69,966 - £72,373 a year
- Full-time
- Contracts
- In-person
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Annual leave
Quick apply
5d
Car Buyer
Goldheart Automotive —Woking
- £26,000 - £70,000 a year
- Weekend availability
- Sales
- Customer service
- In-person
- Free parking
- Flexitime
Quick apply
2d
Buyer
YASA —Oxford
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Management
- Analysis skills
Quick apply
8d
Defence Procurement Specialist
Fujitsu —Basingstoke
- Full-time
- Travel
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
12d
Buyer (Indirect)
OrganOx —Oxford
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
Quick apply
13d
Junior Buyer
Infinitesima —Abingdon
- £26,000 - £33,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP systems
- Microsoft Office
Quick apply
1d
Head of Procurement
Commonwealth War Graves Commission —Maidenhead
- £70,000 - £75,000 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
12d
Sourcing Business Partner
AWE —Reading
- £47,760 - £65,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- English
- Maths
- Project management
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Junior Buyer
Mint Velvet —High Wycombe
- Full-time
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Senior Buyer
Teledyne Technologies Inc. —Newbury
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP systems
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Purchasing Administrator (Full Time)
Plaspipes Limited —Slough
- Up to £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- Salesforce
- In-person
- Leadership
- Employee discount
Quick apply
6d
Buyer
Dexory —Wallingford
- Bachelor's degree
- Business
- Relocation assistance
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply

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Buyer

Macfarlane Group -
Reading

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Job details

Full-time
Up to £36,000 a year

Benefits

Free parking
Additional leave
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount
Paid volunteer time
Referral programme

Qualifications

CIPS
Procurement
Microsoft Office
Purchasing
IT
Communication skills
Negotiation

Full job description

Location: Tilehurst, Reading

Package: Annual salary up to £36,000 (dependent on experience) plus bonus & flexible benefits package including up to 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays & additional annual leave purchasing scheme)

Hours: 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday

Sector: Packaging distribution

Protecting what matters, together

We’re dedicated to protecting what matters most – our people, our customers, our communities, and the environment. At Macfarlane Packaging, our commitment to customer satisfaction, sustainability and continual improvement creates a collaborative, supportive, and friendly workplace where you can unpack a career that grows.

With over 75 years of history, we offer stability alongside continued growth. Our fast-paced, results-driven environment will challenge and stretch you, but also provide genuine opportunities for personal and professional development. Every colleague has the chance to influence our success and share in that achievement.

The Buyer Role

As our Buyer within our local procurement team, you’ll play a key role in supporting the efficient sourcing and supply of products to meet customer demand, sales targets, and profitability objectives.

Working closely with internal teams and suppliers, you’ll ensure stock is sourced competitively, delivered on time, and meets required quality standards. You’ll also contribute to the ongoing development of the supplier base, helping to drive cost efficiencies, improve service levels, and support wider procurement strategy.

This is a varied and commercially focused role, offering exposure to supplier negotiation, stock management, and supply chain optimisation within a fast-paced distribution environment.

Key responsibilities

Support the management and development of the Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) supplier base

Negotiate pricing, terms, and service levels with suppliers to ensure best value and performance

Process and manage purchase orders, ensuring timely and cost-effective procurement activity

Work closely with the Category Manager and Procurement Manager to align with wider procurement strategy

Source alternative suppliers where required to reduce risk and improve competitiveness

Monitor supplier performance, addressing any quality or service issues promptly

Support tender processes to secure favourable commercial terms

Develop awareness of stock holding costs and take action to minimise excess or obsolete stock

Collaborate with logistics and warehouse teams to optimise stock availability and flow

Build strong product knowledge across packaging solutions

Promote effective cross-functional working across departments and RDCs

What you will bring

You’ll ideally have experience within a fast-paced purchasing or procurement environment and be confident working with suppliers, managing priorities, and supporting commercial decision-making.

Essential:
Genuine interest in developing a career within procurement/purchasing

Strong communication and negotiation skills

Ability to prioritise workload within a fast-paced environment

Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office

Desirable:
Some prior procurement/purchasing related experience

Recent graduate with a relevant (analytical) degree

Experience working with multiple product lines and supplier bases

Familiarity with systems such as ERP/SAP, Microsoft Dynamics or similar

CIPS qualification (or interest in working towards this)

Experience of cross-functional working with sales, logistics, or operations

What you will get

We provide a competitive basic salary alongside a range of bonus and incentive schemes. Our flexible benefits package can include:

25 days annual leave (rising to 27 days with service) plus bank holidays

Additional holiday purchasing scheme

Contributory pension scheme

Free parking at most locations

Annual volunteering day

Employee assistance programme

Extensive training and development opportunities

Employee discount scheme

Simply Health/Dental or BUPA options for qualifying roles

Enhanced HR policies and long service awards

EE mobile discount scheme

Candidate referral scheme

Your future with us

At Macfarlane Group, you’ll have the opportunity to shape your own career. We actively support internal progression and provide structured development pathways, combining in-house expertise with external training partners.

You’ll also have the opportunity to pursue professional development through recognised bodies such as the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS), helping you to build a long-term career within procurement and supply chain.

Next Steps/How to Apply

All applications will be acknowledged. If you haven’t heard from us within two weeks, please assume your application was unsuccessful.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds irrespective of your age, gender, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, gender expression, religion, or sexual orientation. Should you require any specific support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please email our recruitment team directly.

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