Senior Buyer
Ref: AS6075487
Manchester, UK
£45,000
- Permanent
- Strategic Sourcing
- Category Management
- Supplier Negotiation
About the candidate
This candidate is an experienced procurement professional with over 10 years’ experience across strategic sourcing, category management and supplier relationship management in technically complex environments. They have worked across global manufacturing, chemical manufacturing and national industrial supply settings, giving them a strong grounding in both direct and indirect procurement challenges.
They are looking for a permanent role and are available to start in 2 weeks. Friendly, analytical and proactive, they bring a collaborative approach to stakeholder engagement while keeping a clear focus on cost reduction, quality and supply chain resilience.
What makes them great?
- Proven cost reduction: Delivered around 20% cost savings through effective supplier negotiation while improving quality and delivery performance.
- Supply chain resilience: Led second-source development for key commodities, reducing reliance on single suppliers and improving continuity of supply.
- Systems and process improvement: Supported an ERP transition that improved procurement reporting accuracy and gave clearer visibility of cost-saving opportunities.
Areas of expertise
- Strategic sourcing: Experienced in developing sourcing plans that align with business objectives and support wider supply chain efficiency.
- Category management: Strong background managing critical categories, including raw materials and technically complex supplier markets.
- Procurement analysis: Confident using spend data, supplier performance metrics and reporting tools to identify opportunities for savings and process improvement.