Senior Buyer Jobs

Senior Buyer – Barnsley - £50,000 -£55,000 plus benefits

This Senior Buyers position is an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to develop their career within a leading international energy services company who provide a range of maintenance management, industrial overhaul and repair services to the oil & gas and power industries worldwide.

Skills:

• Strategic

Analyze company spend profile and prioritize focus and set the strategy
Rationalize and lever the spend across the 4 divisions
Develop and maintain effective long-term supply chain relationships
Encourage innovation and continuous improvement...

Senior Buyer

Reporting to the Purchasing Manager

Responsibilities and duties associated with a “Strategic Buying” role:-

1. Manage Supplier relationships with overall responsibility for the Direct & Indirect procurement of Raw Materials, Components, Factored items. This will necessitate direct contact with suppliers.

2. Negotiate purchase agreements - review existing supply agreements and set up new supply agreements, and ensure we optimise commercial terms.
Review Terms & Conditions of purchase to ensure appropriate protection for the business.

3. Identify & deliver cost reduction opportunities with...

Overview

To take responsibility for the Purchasing of Indirect purchasing and materials. This will include development of Commodity Strategies, identifying opportunities for cost and process reduction. Negotiation and setting up of contracts with suppliers. Maintaining and reviewing supplier performance and rationalising of the supply base where possible.

Outline Objectives / Role:

v Ensure that all purchases represent value for Money

v Ensure company purchase processes are followed and stand up to audit and, any new procedures are identified and implemented.

v Responsible for managing suppliers, internal stakeholder...

My client is a leading Chilled Food Manufacturer currently requires 2 Senior Buyers to join there Procurement function based in the West Midlands.

The Senior buyer role will be responsible for the strategic sourcing of a range of Indirects or packaging. This position is in integral to the department and wider business, as you will have direct responsibility for managing costs, whilst maintaining excellent service levels from suppliers.

Key Responsibilities;

- Develop a category sourcing strategy for each allocated category area.
- Management of existing and potential suppliers.
- Develop an in-depth understanding...

Working for blue chip global organisation, this role represents an excellent opportunity to join a professional purchasing function and offers an attractive salary and benefits.
To action timely placement of purchase orders in line with the business requirements, ensuring best practise is adhered to with respect to Quality, Cost and Delivery. Assist and advise buyers when necessary in achievement of their objectives.
Responsibility includes:-
- Understanding and achievement of personal targets in support of departmental objectives
- Responsible for individual contribution and support of buyers in achieving department targets
...

We are looking for a Senior Buyer to work for an Automotive company based in Warwickshire.

Job Title:- Senior Buyer
Experience:- Non Production Purchasing
Skills:- CIPS Qualified
Location:- Warwickshire
Rate:- Circa £22-25 per hour DOE
Hours:- 45 per week + Overtime

The Role:
An experienced Senior Buyer is sought to strengthen the established purchasing team and be responsible for the successful development and execution of purchasing strategies and activities against tight deadlines
Working as a part of a Purchasing and Commercial Team, practical experience in the following area's will be required

*Developing...

Job Title: Senior Buyer for Bids Team
Location: Derby
Duration of contract: 3 month rolling contract
Pay rate: £25Ltd per hour - £35Ltd per hour

Job Description - Senior Buyer

Job Role

Responsible for determining material cost data which would be included in tenders for new business. Data would be gathered from internal and external sources. In terms of internal interfaces there would be a big interface with the Engineering department to understand vehicle specifications, to allow appropriate external enquiries to be made.

Key Responsibilities

Assisting with the establishment of the Procurement Bill...

Due to the recent success at Major Automotive manufacturers in the Midlands, a 1st Tier supplier are seeking a Senior Buyer to bolster their Purchasing team to cope with the increase in business.

Reporting to the Purchasing Manager the role in brief will be to manage global strategic sourcing activity for a variety of commodities. Commodities will vary depending on the background of the successful candidate but generally experience in the following commodities is beneficial: engine dressing componentry, BIW, raw materials, electronic components and moving drivetrain parts to name but a few.

Desired Experience:

• Minimum 3...

Opportunity has arisen for a Senior Buyer to join a global company at their Chesterfield site. We are looking for a dedicated team player, able to work under their own initiative with excellent communication skills. Purchasing experience in either a distribution company or adhesives would be advantageous. Candidates should be able to work flexibly and develop excellent relationships with suppliers whilst negotiating and expanding the departments current remit. The role will involve replenishment, liaison, problem solving and key account management.

With excellent package and professional development, my client is looking for an experienced...

Senior Buyer
Responsibility for ensuring that spend across indirect commodity areas attracts the best suppliers who are challenged through cost-effective, responsive, flexible and innovative contracts. Candidate should have the drive and ability to make their mark in purchasing and supplier management at a senior level. The emphasis of this role will be focus on commercial activity rather than day to day expediting. Responsible significant spend, currently across 500+ suppliers including production machines, freight, process-tooling, electrical contractors, handling equipment, electrical & maintenance, IT equipment & service contracts, security...

Excellent Role Available
Senior Buyer Required
Based in Oldbury
£25,000-£30,000PA

My national client is looking to recruit an experienced buyer to join there operations based in Oldbury.

Successful Candidates:
-Must have previous experience within a similar role
-Have good working knowledge of supply chains
-Confident telephone manner
-Proactive and able to work on own initiative
-Ideally have experience within the Automotive industry
-Good understating of quality methods

The Role:
-Managing a spend of £10m across the supply chain
-Negotiation of agreements with new and existing...

The key purpose of this role will be to lead a team of buyers to meet the agreed objectives of the purchasing department.

The main responsibilities of this role will be to develop a purchasing strategy and instigate a continuous improvement programme with the PM to meet the requirements of all Business units.

On an operation level the position will ensure that overdue orders are monitored, set savings targets in line with the strategy outlined above, ensure that supply agreements are instigated and maintained to benefit all members of the purchasing team, and manage staff though effective leadership by setting individual objectives...

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Senior Buyer to join the team of an Engineering company, located in Gwynedd, North Wales.

Reporting to the Logistics Manager, this is a full time permanent position for a highly proactive and motivated individual.
As a Senior Buyer your role is to provide a proactive procurement service in order to maintain business continuity and cost effective purchasing, whilst offering the best advice and direction with regard to supply of products both tactically and strategically. You will also be responsible for ensuring the company achieves optimum services from suppliers, including best price, extending...

Senior Buyer/Category Manager - Hampshire - Salary to £65k + Excellent benefits package

Due to significant growth, a leading retail business is now seeking an excellent Senior Buyer to join their Commercial Trading team.

This role will hold overall responsibility for the specific category including ranging, pricing, product sourcing and overall growth of the category. To be successful in this role you will be driven by satisfying your customers and their needs, to do this it will be your responsibility to manage, develop and grow the range by sourcing cutting edge products locally and globally.

Key responsibilities;
...

Senior Buyer

An experienced Senior Buyer is required by Midlands based Automotive Tier 1.

Reporting to the Senior Purchasing Manager, the Senior Buyer is responsible for a broad range of commodities.

• Cost reduction (including exchange rate risk management)
• Supplier selection, evaluation and development.
• Maintenance of purchasing database.
• Advance purchasing and benchmarking activities
• Strategic sourcing
• Provide support for production on supply issues.
• Negotiation and maintenance of supplier contracts

 

Requirements

• Ideally...

Senior Buyer - West Midlands - Permanent - Up to £34,000.

A leading project management and process engineering company is seeking a Senior Buyer to join their commercial team to build strong relationships both internally and with vendors and suppliers.

You must have experience in negotiating contract terms e.g NEC, IChemE, experience in preparing and issuing enquiry documents and producing purchase and subcontract orders. The right candidate will also have experience procuring services in process plant and equipment areas, ideally within a process-related industry. Candidates should also be able to demonstrate excellent IT and...

DURATION: 6 months
START DATE: ASAP

PROJECT INFORMATION

- No project specific, it will be based on a number of ongoing works and also on winning and bidding for future works. Based in London, commutable from Hertfordshire, Kent and Essex

To be suitable for the position you must have;

- Sub-Contractor procurement experience
- A main contractor background
- Tender experience
- Civil engineering experience from previous work

Although not essential it would also be advantageous if you had;

- Rail experience would be ideal
- Previously worked for one of the following: Carillion, Amey, Kier...

Job Purpose
Raise and manage timely delivery of purchase orders.

Skills 

• Strong numerical and analytical skills. 
• High proficiency in data handling and good attention to detail. 
• Engineering appreciation. 
• Sound knowledge of finance including total cost of acquisition. 
• Robust process skills. 
• Strong organisational skills, with flexibility of understand and jointly manage a variety of projects.

Responsible for 

• Supplier relationships. 
• MRP maintenance. 
• Order progressing and delivery...

Senior Buyer - Aberdeen - £55,000 -£60,000 plus benefits

This Senior Buyers position is an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to develop their career within a leading international energy services company who provide a range of maintenance management, industrial overhaul and repair services to the oil & gas and power industries worldwide.

Skills:

* Strategic

- Analyze company spend profile and prioritize focus and set the strategy
- Rationalize and lever the spend across all the divisions
- Develop and maintain effective long-term supply chain relationships
- Encourage innovation and...

 

Working for a well established global distributor, based here in Chesterfield, we are looking to recruit an experienced buyer for one of the companies’ distribution divisions.

Working within a small team, you will be responsible for sourcing products, negotiating for the best price and building relationships with suppliers. We are looking for someone who has experience of the above but also who may have experience of finding and sourcing new and innovative products on the market place. The department work to cost saving targets, so it is imperative that the successful candidate has experience of looking outside...