Senior Buyer
Full Time Permanent | Fareham
£48,000 - £54,000 (DOE) + Benefits
The Role Lead the procurement team at this high-mix manufacturing site, driving lowest cost acquisition, supplier management and operational excellence. Responsible for daily team coordination, continuous improvement projects, risk management and NPI support using lean principles to hit Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People KPIs.
Key Responsibilities:
Team Leadership
Manage procurement team (training, performance, resource planning)
Set departmental KPIs, achieve budget/savings targets
Ensure safe working practices and daily Tiered Accountability
Strategic Procurement
Supplier management (risk, contracts, LTAs, audits)
MRP/ERP demand and open order management (SYSPRO)
NPI project support – supplier selection, technical/cost delivery
SIOP collaboration for manufacturing capability alignment
Operational Excellence
Optimise delivery attainment with MPS function
Drive CI initiatives across operations and engineering
Technical input to strategic purchasing decisions
What We're Looking For Essential:
CIPS Level 4 (or equivalent)
3–5 years manufacturing procurement experience
ERP/MRP systems (ideally SYSPRO)
AS9100/ISO9001 awareness
Strong leadership, stakeholder management and analytical skills
Right to work in the UK with no Visa SponsorshipDesirable:
Engineering/technical procurement background
Lean/Six Sigma/continuous improvement experience
To find out more please apply or contact Max Sinclair (url removed)