Senior Buyer Location: Stockport, Greater Manchester Salary:£45,000 £50,000 DOE Job Type: Permanent | Full-Time Senior Buyer | Procurement | Supply Chain | Engineering | Manufacturing Are you an experienced Senior Buyer, Strategic Buyer or Procurement Specialist looking to take the next step in your career? We're recruiting for a commercially focused Senior Buyer to join a well-established engineering and manufacturing business in the Stockport area. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing organisation where you'll play a key role in developing procurement strategies, strengthening supplier relationships and delivering commercial value across a high-value engineering supply chain. The Role As Senior Buyer, you'll be responsible for:
- Developing purchasing and commodity strategies for key materials and suppliers.
- Managing the full sourcing process, including RFQs, supplier selection and contract negotiations.
- Building long-term relationships with UK and international suppliers.
- Negotiating pricing, lead times and commercial agreements.
- Identifying cost-saving opportunities and improving supply chain performance.
- Monitoring supplier performance through KPIs and driving continuous improvement.
- Identifying and qualifying new suppliers to strengthen supply chain resilience.
- Working closely with Engineering, Production, Quality and Programme teams to support operational requirements.
- Managing procurement activities using SAP or other ERP/MRP systems.
- Supporting business growth through supplier and market intelligence. About You To be successful, you'll have:
- Previous experience as a Senior Buyer, Strategic Buyer, Procurement Specialist or Commodity Buyer.
- A strong background within engineering, manufacturing or industrial environments.
- Experience in supplier relationship management and strategic sourcing.
- Excellent commercial negotiation skills.
- Knowledge of SAP or another ERP/MRP system.
- Strong analytical and communication sk...
