Job Description
Join a team where innovation meets industry-leading manufacturing, and where your expertise helps keep our operations running at their very best. At EGGER UK, we’re looking for a confident, curious, and proactive Technical Purchasing Specialist to cover a maternity period at our Hexham site. If you enjoy building strong supplier relationships, navigating complex procurement challenges, and making a real impact in a fast-paced manufacturing environment we’d love to meet you.
City: Hexham (UK) Contract Type: Full-time Job-Code: 6518 Department: Other Technical / Production
Please note that this is a fixed term contract for maternity cover.
What you’ll be doing
As a Technical Purchasing Specialist, you’ll play a key role in keeping our site moving efficiently and safely. Your responsibilities will include:
- Delivering top-tier procurement service by following EGGER UK’s procurement guidelines across all activities.
- Leading UK material group strategies to source and supply indirect materials and support services effectively.
- Managing contractor onboarding and performance, using digital tools to monitor, analyse, and enhance results.
- Overseeing daily procurement operations to ensure a high-quality service for the business.
- Developing and strengthening the supply base through supplier visits, SRM activities, audits, negotiations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Utilising digital procurement tools, running tenders, analysing complex categories, and driving down transactional costs.
- Supporting special projects assigned by the Technical Purchasing Manager.
This is a busy, varied role where no two days look the same...perfect for someone who enjoys being hands-on and making smart decisions that move the business forward.
What we need from you
We’re looking for someone who brings a mix of technical know-how, people skills, and a proactive approach. Ideally, you’ll bring:
- Membership of (or working towards) CIPS – desirable
- A full driving licence
- Knowledge of procurement processes: RFx/tendering, supplier selection, contractor onboarding, ERP systems, and the sourcing lifecycle
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent IT skills, particularly across M365 tools and BI analysis
- Experience using SAP (essential), with Ariba and spend analytics tools a plus
- Experience in supplier relationship management
- A highly organised approach with the ability to prioritise under pressure in a busy manufacturing setting
- Natural problem-solving skills and confidence communicating at all levels, internally and externally
What we offer
By joining EGGER, you’ll become part of Northumberland’s largest family-owned manufacturing employer — where health, safety, sustainability, and employee wellbeing truly matter.
Here’s what you can look forward to:
- A competitive salary & pension scheme (including Life Assurance)
- Private Health Cash Plan
- An annual Christmas bonus & gift
- Annual lifestyle and wellbeing checks
- 26.5 days holiday + bank holidays
- Enhanced family-friendly leave policies
- Subsidised school holiday kids clubs
- A sustainability-led business operating across 11 countries
- Tailored training and development opportunities
- Employee wellbeing programmes
- On-site restaurant & free weekly fresh fruit
- Free secure parking
- A varied role using cutting-edge digital tools and systems
- A supportive induction and ongoing professional development
If you’re ready to bring your expertise to a company that values innovation, integrity, and people we’d love you to join us.
Applications close 10 March 2026
Your Contact
Philip Maloney, HR, T +44 1434 613361