Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Buyer to join a fast-paced manufacturing business. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a dynamic environment where priorities can change quickly and no two days are the same.

We're looking for an individual who can take ownership of the procurement function, improve existing processes, strengthen supplier relationships, and help drive operational performance through effective purchasing and planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day procurement function while supporting long-term purchasing strategy.

• Manage purchasing activities to ensure materials are available to meet production requirements.

• Review and optimise MRP planning, improving system parameters and inventory management.

• Maintain accurate master data to support efficient purchasing and planning processes.

• Respond effectively to changing production demands, engineering changes and supply chain challenges.

• Build and develop strong supplier relationships, negotiating pricing, lead times and delivery performance.

• Work closely with Production, Engineering, Quality and Finance teams to ensure business objectives are met.

• Analyse Bills of Materials (BOMs) to support cost control, sourcin...