Job Description
Senior Buyer
Salary: Attractive salary plus benefits
Location: Cheshire
Our client is a successful, privately owned engineering business who are currently looking for an experienced Senior Buyer to lead the strategic procurement and management of key commodities, ensuring a resilient and cost-effective supply chain that meets business needs.
Based at their offices in Cheshire, this role plays a pivotal part in sourcing, evaluating, and negotiating with suppliers to optimise costs, maintain quality standards, and drive operational efficiency. With a focus on supply chain resilience, cost reduction, and supplier relationship management, the Senior Buyer contributes to the long-term procurement strategy and inventory optimisation.
Responsibilities include:
• Working closely with internal and external stakeholders to balance supply and demand, enhance ERP data integrity, and ensure alignment with organisational objectives
• Acting as a key support to the Procurement Manager by providing informal leadership and expertise to strengthen the procurement function and deliver value to the business
• Managing the defined commodity supply chain by sourcing, reviewing, and purchasing commodities
• Managing the supply chain on time delivery performance in line with departmental KPIs
• Updating inventory strategies where needed to increase sa...