Senior Buyer - Category Lead Maidenhead - £55,000, to £60,000 5% Bonus, Car Allowance and Private Healthcare Melbreck Technical are working with a leading designer and manufacturer of special purpose electro-mechanical and electronic equipment based near Maidenhead. Due to a planned expansion, and succession planning for the next two to three years, they are actively looking for a Senior Buyer Indirect Spend to join the organisation as soon as possible. This role comes with excellent career prospects as it is a critical position within the businesss growth strategy. Senior Buyer Job Role: To act as procurement lead for a number of high spend and/or high risk categories, whose performance has a significant bearing on the overall performance of the Business To manage end to end supply of parts for nominated commodity, ensuring that the commodity strategy is deployed. To ensure effective supplier management. To ensure competitive sourcing for all products and or services with the objective of delivering year on year savings against standard cost in accordance with the objectives of the Purchasing function Work closely with the Commodity team to ensure supplier engagement and quotation support is provided as part of any Bid or NPI activity Identify Productivity ideas and drive to implementation Manage and drive improvements in PPV for their scope Senior Buyer Candidate Requirements: At least 3 years experience of working as a Buyer with commodity level experience Sufficient experience to form part of the Supply Chain Management team, evidence of contributing to strategy and vision A degree in business, operations, supply chain, or related field Excellent written and verbal communication skills Experience of supporting the development and improvement of a complex supply chain within an engineering and manufacturing environment Experience of implementing contract and supply negotiations with suppliers and taking ownership and accountability for subsequent fulfilment of these contracts Exposure to the aerospace/defence market would be an advantage Appreciation of commodity management Experienced in working within MRP environments CIPS qualification or studying for is an advantage Senior Buyer Benefits: £55,000 to £60,000 Salary Up to 5% Discretionary Bonus Car allowance Private medical cover Pension matched up to 8% 25 days leave plus bank holidays. This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a forward-thinking business that can offer you excellent career growth opportunities. If you are interested in this role, please Apply Now!