Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer

Location: Kingswinford
Salary: Up to £40,000
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Working Arrangement: Fully on-site

We are recruiting an experienced Senior Buyer to take ownership of procurement and supply chain planning within a growing manufacturing division.

This is a hands-on role offering the opportunity to build and improve procurement processes, introduce greater structure and develop more effective ways of working. The successful candidate will manage day-to-day purchasing, supplier performance, inventory and material availability across direct and indirect spend.

Key responsibilities

Manage procurement across direct and indirect spend categories
Develop and implement purchasing, planning and supplier management processes
Lead supplier negotiations and develop strategic supplier relationships
Monitor supplier performance across cost, quality and delivery
Manage inventory and ensure materials are available to support production
Build and maintain manual supply-and-demand planning tools
Identify cost-saving opportunities and support annual reduction targets
Introduce procurement KPIs and drive continuous improvement
Work closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Finance and the wider Group Procurement team
Resolve delivery, invoice and supply-related issues

Experience required

Strong purchasing and supply chain experience, ideally within manufacturing
Experience improving or rebuilding procurement and planning processes
Hands-on knowledge of inventory and supply-and-demand planning
Confident working with manual systems and spreadsheet-based planning tools
Strong supplier management and negotiation skills
Advanced Excel skills
Knowledge of ERP or MRP systems
A proactive and resilient approach, with the ability to create structure and influence change
CIPS qualification, or working towards it, would be advantageous
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys building and improving a procurement function rather than simply inheriting established processes.

For more information or to apply, please get in touch
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed