Purchasing Coordinator

Who We Are

On July 1 2025 IPL Plastics merged with Schoeller Allibert to form IPL Schoeller (the company). The Companys operations are split across North America (11 manufacturing plants) and Europe (16 manufacturing plants).

The company is headquartered in Dublin Ireland. IPL Schoeller is a leading manufacturer of sustainable rigid packaging solutions across a range of end market segments including returnable transit packaging consumer and industrial packaging environmental containers and agricultural packaging. The company employs c.4100 employees across North America (1600 employees) and Europe (2500 employees.)

The role

At IPL Brightgreen our Buy Back Scheme is a UK wide initiative designed to collect and recover rigid plastic products including Storage containers wheelie bins and plastic pallets and crates. Once returned to site these materials are processed and repurposed to create new durable products.

As Purchasing Coordinator for our Buy Back Scheme you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth and efficient flow of bringing in these materials and liaising with customers and the internal sales team.

Maintain customer and supplier relationships

Negotiating material and prices with current and prospective customers

Attending customer sites both internal and external

Liaise with sales to forecast future sale demands and lead on any potential future contracts from customers

Ensure the smooth collection and storage of products return to site via the Buy Back Scheme is maintained with our haulers

Maintain stock levels at our storage facilities

Work with production and planning teams to process items through the processing plant

Process and raise purchase order numbers in accordance with company process

This role is based onsite and will include travel to other IPL Scholler sites and customers

If you have the above experience and are looking for a role where you can make a real difference apply today to find out more!