Senior Buyer
Ref: AS1764104
Birmingham, United Kingdom
£50,000
- Permanent
- Project Procurement
- Supplier Performance Improvement
- Life Sciences And Engineering
About the candidate
An accomplished procurement professional with over six years’ experience across project procurement, life sciences, engineering, manufacturing and logistics environments. They bring strong analytical ability, sound commercial judgement and a confident approach to managing end-to-end procurement cycles.
They are used to working closely with project teams, suppliers and wider stakeholders to keep procurement activity compliant, commercially effective and on track. Self-motivated and practical, they thrive in fast-paced, cross-functional settings where supplier relationships, deadlines and cost control really matter.
What makes them great?
- Commercial Cost Reduction: Negotiated contracts that delivered around a 15% cost reduction while maintaining quality standards.
- Supplier Performance Improvement: Introduced a vendor evaluation process that improved supplier performance metrics by around 20%.
- Efficiency Focused: Contributed to procurement process improvements that reduced order fulfilment times by around 30%.
Areas of expertise
- End-To-End Procurement: Experienced in managing procurement cycles across mechanical, electrical, indirect materials and services categories.
- Supplier Management: Skilled in building supplier relationships, improving service levels and introducing vendor evaluation processes.
- Project Procurement: Strong background supporting major construction, engineering and life sciences-related procurement activity.