Application Deadline: 6 October 2026
Department: Production
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Alternative Heat Head Office
Reporting To: Purchasing Manager
Who are we looking for?
An organised and proactive individual who takes pride in getting things right. Someone who enjoys working with suppliers, managing purchasing activity and keeping records accurate and up to date.
A reliable team member who can keep things moving. You'll help ensure orders are raised, deliveries are tracked and any issues are resolved quickly and effectively.
Someone who enjoys variety and collaboration, working closely with the Purchasing Manager, suppliers, Finance, Production and wider business teams.
Who will you work with?
You'll work closely with the Purchasing Manager, supporting purchasing activity across the business and taking ownership of workshop and site consumables.
You'll also work with suppliers, Finance, Goods In, Production and other internal teams to ensure materials and consumables are ordered, delivered and recorded accurately.
You'll be joining a business where commercial expertise is valued, continuous improvement is encouraged and innovation is part of how we work every day.
Manage end-to-end procurement and replenishment of consumables, materials and components to support workshop and project requirements, ensuring continuity of supply and minimising downtime. Source, evaluate and negotiate with suppliers to achieve competitive pricing, quality and delivery performance, while maintaining strong relationships with steel mills, strategic suppliers and service providers. Manage and expedite purchase orders in line with project schedules, monitor supplier performance, identify cost-saving and risk-mitigation opportunities, and track market factors such as steel prices, tariffs, duties and currency movements. Maintain accurate procurement and compliance records, collaborate with Production, Projects and Finance to resolve supply and invoice issues, and support forecasting, reporting and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure efficient, compliant and commercially focused purchasing processes.
With over 19 years of experience within the Commercial Offsite Fabrication industry, Alternative Heat have established themselves as a market leader in this sector.
Located centrally between Dublin and Belfast our 8.5 acre Head Office and feabrication facilities, which are fully equipped with overhead cranes and 8,000m² of workshop floor area, provide an ideal factory construction environment which is reflected in the high quality solutions we offer.
We employ a strong team of design engineers, CAD technicians, contracts managers and skilled trades personnel who utilise their vast industry experience to assist in the design, fabrication and delivery of our bespoke MEP solutions, which we supply throughout the UK and Ireland.
