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Strategic Buyer

Job in Bradford, West Yorkshire, EX22, England, UK
Listing for: Jackie Kerr Recruitment - Engineering and Manufacturing
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-15
Job specializations:
  • Supply Chain/Logistics
    Procurement / Purchasing, Supply Chain & Logistics
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 42000 - 62000 GBP Yearly GBP 42000.00 62000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Our well-established client is looking for a Strategic Buyer to focus on supplier relationships and performance across all suppliers, while using company tools to monitor and improve supplier performance.

Strategic Buyer

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Focus on developing supplier relationships and partnerships with key suppliers
  • Measure and endeavour to improve performance across all suppliers (with support from quality department)
  • Agree long term solutions with suppliers such as contacts and LTAs (subject to Director approval) with view to control or reduce overall supplier spend and risks
  • Providing long term forecast information to suppliers
  • Support the technical buyer as required (including placing purchase orders to cover absence)
  • Working with the managing director to establish and renew contract or LTA terms with identified key suppliers
  • To conduct supplier performance review meetings internally and at suppliers
  • To annually risk analyse all key suppliers and drive any improvement actions
  • To update approved supplier list (ASL) as required
  • Maintain NDAs with all suppliers
  • Work with supply chain to measure and reduce carbon emissions in scope 3
  • Contribute to company own carbon reduction program
  • Flow down of ethics and compliance to supply chain
  • Raise POs / RFQs to cover Technical Buyer absence
  • To adhere to the QMS of the business and maintain compliance to all customer quality requirements and AS9100
  • To adhere to the H&S and EMS procedure to ensure best practice legalities and responsibilities are maintained
  • To uphold company policies as documented in the Business Strategy
  • The effective implementation of corrective action and continuous improvement initiatives where ownership is assigned

The ideal Strategic Buyer will:

  • Previously worked within a manufacturing environment
  • Familiar with LTA terms
  • Strong buying experience

Strategic Buyer

Working hours:

  • Full Time, Permanent Position
  • Monday – Thursday 36 Hours a Week
  • 09:00 – 16:00 (Flexible working between Core hours)
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