Planner / Buyer

PARKER HANNIFIN CORP; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology leader in Barnstaple is seeking a dedicated professional to manage inventory and supplier relationships. You will ensure purchase orders align with demand, maintain accurate inventory, and negotiate optimal terms with suppliers. Ideal candidates are experienced with ERP/MRP systems and equipped with problem-solving skills. The position offers opportunities for career advancement, a collaborative environment, and competitive compensation packages.

Benefits

Career growth opportunities

Attractive compensation packages

Open environment for ideas

Qualifications

• Experience using lean Plan For Every Part (PFEP) techniques.
• Skilled in driving improvements in inventory control.
• Experience negotiating prices and terms with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all purchase orders reflect demand and forecast requirements.
• Maintain accurate inventory control and timely ordering.
• Build relationships and negotiate with suppliers.

Skills

ERP/MRP systems proficiency

Inventory management

Supplier relationship management

Data evaluation using Excel

Problem-solving capabilities

Education

Business Degree or equivalent experience

CIPS qualification

Job description

Responsibilities

Are you ready to shape a brighter future?
At Parker, we play a pivotal role in applications that change our world. We are in almost everything that moves. With our wide range of technologies, including in the clean tech space, we help our customers solve their most complex engineering challenges.
We believe that the future belongs to those with vision. That’s why we’re seeking team players who share our purpose of enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Is that you? Working at Parker means belonging to a passionate, dynamic and innovative team, empowered to make a difference.

Your responsibilities

• Ensure all purchase orders raised reflect demand and forecasted requirements against agreed stock levels and order quantities using lean Plan For Every Part (PFEP) techniques.
• Ensure efficient inventory control with accurate forecasting and timely ordering.
• Confirm purchase order and maintain vendor promise dates in the electronic system so that sales order dates are maintained to latest promise.
• Build and maintain crucial supplier relationships, negotiating optimal prices and terms.
• Review customer order book and expedite supplier purchase orders to ensure sales orders are shipped on time.
• Expedite with suppliers when required and communicate all potential issues to internal customers/stakeholders.

Who we are looking for

• Proficient in ERP/MRP systems and managing inventory levels.
• Skilled in driving improvements and using PFEP techniques.
• Strong in managing supplier relationships and internal interactions.
• Capable of expediting orders and ensuring accuracy in supplier acknowledgements.
• Ability to evaluate data using Excel to identify improvement areas of supplier performance.
• Problem solving capabilities and experience.

Ideally, you will also have

• A Business Degree or equivalent experience.
• A CIPS qualification or working towards one.

What we offer

• Solid employer present on the market for over 100 years.
• Career growth and opportunities: we hire from within!
• Company values that encourage trust, respect, collaboration and professional growth.
• Open environment: we are excited to hear your ideas!
• Attractive compensation packages designed to hire and retain the best talents in the industry.

If you don’t find yourself in all points, apply anyway, because nobody is perfect and you can learn a lot with us!

How to apply

Then take your future into your own hands as soon as possible - we look forward to getting to know you. Please apply with your complete application documents directly online by 03/01/2026.

EMEA Business Description

Parker Hannifin EMEA Sàrl ("PHEMEA"), based in Etoy, Switzerland, is the Principal Operating Company for Parker in the EMEA region. It is supported by a network of Parker Manufacturing Divisions and Sales Company Entities. The Instrumentation Group EMEA is a strategic business Group within PHEMEA. Instrumentation Products Division EMEA (IPDE) is a key service provider to PHEMEA.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on grounds of age, race, religion, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation or disability in relation to recruitment and employment.