Senior Buyer
Location: North Bradford
Salary: £50,000 + bonus
Industry: Manufacturing
Job Type: Permanent
White Label Recruitment are working with a multi-national machinery manufacturer based in North Bradford who are looking to recruit a Senior Buyer to join their procurement team.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced purchasing professional who wants to take ownership of supplier performance, sourcing strategy, cost control and team leadership within a busy engineering and manufacturing environment.
The role would suit someone with strong experience in procurement, supplier management and negotiation, ideally gained within machinery, engineering, manufacturing, fabrication, machining, casting or electrical component environments.
The Role:
* Lead and support a small purchasing team of 2 to 3 direct reports
* Develop and implement purchasing and sourcing strategies for assigned categories
* Manage key supplier relationships, including reviews, site meetings and performance improvement
* Negotiate with suppliers to achieve best value, cost savings and improved commercial terms
* Monitor supplier performance against quality, cost, delivery and service KPIs
* Identify and reduce supply chain risks including single source supply, capacity issues and quality concerns
* Support continuity of supply through contingency planning and dual sourcing where required
* Ensure purchasing schedules, order placement and priorities are managed in line with production requirements
* Resolve supplier, purchasing and supply chain issues, escalating where needed
* Support contract management, supplier agreements and total cost of ownership analysis
* Maintain strong purchasing controls, processes and procedures across the team
* Ensure compliance with internal policies, delegated authority, legal requirements and ethical sourcing standards
* Track savings, support cost control and ensure procurement decisions are commercially robust
* Coach, develop and appraise team members, identifying any training needs
* Provide cover for the Procurement Manager, Senior Buyers and wider team when required
* Work cross-functionally with internal teams to support projects, production and wider business objectives
The Person:
* Proven experience in purchasing, procurement or supply chain within manufacturing or engineering
* Experience leading people, processes or projects within a purchasing team
* Strong supplier negotiation, contract management and cost reduction experience
* Confident managing supplier performance, KPIs and improvement plans
* Good understanding of ERP/MRP systems and purchasing controls
* Strong Excel, Word, Outlook and general MS Office skills
* CIPS Level 4, equivalent qualification or strong relevant purchasing experience
* Experience using ERP systems such as JDE, IBS or similar would be beneficial
* Ability to interpret technical drawings and engineering requirements would be desirable
* Experience with casting, machining, fabrication or electrical component procurement would be advantageous
* Strong communication, organisation, analytical and stakeholder management skills
* Full UK driving licence
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established international manufacturer offering a varied, commercially focused Senior Buyer role with genuine influence across procurement, supplier performance and business improvement.
Apply now for immediate consideration