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November 28, 2025 | Comments Off on Buyer
Are you looking to join a successful and growing organisation who are committed to creating a great safe place to work where all employees have the opportunity to contribute, grow and develop? We are looking for a
Buyer to join our team based at York.
As a
Buyer you will source goods and services to meet to meet quality, cost and delivery commitments, ensuring efficient procurement processes and securing cost savings within assigned categories.
Role Details:
- Annual salary up to £30,000 - £40,000 dependent on skills and experience. Plus an annual on target bonus of 5%
- Role based: York, YO32 9ET
- Contract type: Permanent
- Annual leave of 25 days per annum plus bank holidays and opportunity to buy an additional 5 days each year.
In this role you will be required to:
* Implement purchasing and order-related activities for assigned business units in line with the procurement strategic plan, policies, processes and ERP systems, supporting the development of an efficient and ethical supply chain.
* Ensure efficient and effective supplier management by following agreed authorities, sourcing rules, and operational business application process parameters.
* Build strong supplier relationships through regular engagement and collaboration, applying KPIs and SLAs to drive performance.
* Negotiate pricing, terms, and supply conditions, entering into purchase contracts and managing orders in line with delegated authority.
* Provide procurement expertise to key stakeholders, using market research to predict buying trends, assess challenge and summarise business impact, while mitigating risks to supply and delivery.
Benefits & Opportunities
* Contributory pension including life insurance benefit
* A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Employee Benefits Program (Discounts at 100s of shops, gyms, restaurants and even holidays!)
* Learning & development opportunities and resources
* Opportunity for career progression
* A chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day
Our Ideal Candidate
* Qualified to degree level, or equivalent experience.
* Proven experience in a comparable buying role, with a strong track record of delivering value.
* Broad knowledge of procurement principles, contracting practices and supply chain management.
* Analytical capability with the ability to interpret data and generate insight.
* Competent user of Microsoft packages including MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
* In-depth understanding of how procurement support business objectives.
Even if you do not match all of our `ideal' criteria we would still be very keen to receive your CV as we love developing our people and may feel that you could be developed into this role.
We are conducting interviews during, or before, the week commencing Monday 15th December.
NOTE: If we receive a high volume of applications for a role, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than scheduled.
Why Portakabin?
At Portakabin, we design and deliver high-quality modular buildings for organisations of all sizes, in various sectors including manufacturing, education, health, transport, utilities and construction. Delivering our products sustainably, and safely to our customers is of utmost importance.
Portakabin now employs more than 2,200 people across the UK and Europe. Our people are at the heart of business and the reason for our success. We offer career progression, support and development opportunities giving our employees space to grow.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Portakabin is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives and hire great people to build talented and diverse teams.
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the application, recruitment, and onboarding processes for candidates that require additional support and/or adjustments to be made. If you are having any difficulty applying, please contact our recruitment team on