Lead Buyer – Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Widnes | Full‑Time | Competitive Salary + Benefits About the Company Join a fast‑growing pharmaceutical manufacturer at the forefront of innovation and quality. Based at our Cheshire facility, we continue to expand our operations and strengthen our supply chain capability to meet increasing global demand. We are now looking for an experienced Lead Buyer to take ownership of our procurement function and drive excellence across our supplier network. The Role As Lead Buyer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring resilient, cost‑effective and compliant sourcing across our raw materials, packaging, and indirect categories. You’ll lead and develop a small procurement team, shaping best‑practice processes and cultivating strong supplier relationships to support production and commercial operations. This role is ideal for a proactive procurement professional with a strong background in FMCG or manufacturing who thrives in a fast‑paced, quality‑driven environment. Key Responsibilities: * Lead, mentor and develop the procurement team, ensuring high performance and clear strategic direction. * Manage the end‑to‑end purchasing process, including sourcing, negotiation, supplier selection, and contract management. * Build strong relationships with suppliers to ensure continuity, quality, compliance and best value. ...