Senior Buyer in Redditch

Oakley Recruitment is working in partnership with an expanding organisation based in Redditch. This is an excellent opportunity to join the team as a Senior Buyer on a full-time permanent basis.

Culture and Environment

You’ll be joining a collaborative and forward-thinking business where teamwork, continuous improvement, and commercial success go hand in hand. The procurement function plays a key role in supporting business growth, with the opportunity to influence strategic sourcing decisions, build long-term supplier partnerships, and work closely with teams across the organisation. You’ll be encouraged to take ownership, share ideas, and contribute to improving processes within a fast-paced environment that values innovation, accountability, and professional development.

Personality

We are looking for a commercially minded and proactive procurement professional who thrives on building strong supplier relationships and delivering tangible business value. You will be a confident negotiator with excellent analytical skills, capable of balancing commercial objectives with operational requirements. Organised and solutions-focused, you will enjoy identifying opportunities for improvement, influencing stakeholders across the business, and taking ownership of projects from concept through to completion. If you enjoy working collaboratively, making data-driven decisions, and driving continuous improvement within a fast-paced supply chain environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Reward

• Monday to Friday, 35.7 hours per week
• 23 days holiday, increasing up to 25 days with length of service
• Auto enrolment pension scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Health care cash plan
• Free on-site parking

Job Role

• Lead the strategic sourcing and procurement of products, negotiating with suppliers to achieve the best value, quality, and service for the business
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, monitor performance, and drive continuous improvements to ensure reliable supply and high service standards
• Identify cost-saving opportunities, analyse market trends, and support commercial decisions that enhance profitability while minimising risk
• Manage new product sourcing projects from initial concept through to supplier selection, contract negotiation, and successful product introduction
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Inventory, Product Development, and wider business teams to ensure product availability, resolve supply challenges, and support business objectives
• Maintain accurate procurement data, produce insightful reports, and monitor key performance indicators to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement
• Support the Procurement Manager in developing procurement strategies, improving processes, and delivering efficient purchasing practices that contribute to long-term business growth

Skills and Experience

• Previous experience within a procurement, purchasing, or buying role, ideally within a fast-paced commercial environment
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships
• Commercial awareness with the ability to identify cost-saving opportunities while maintaining quality and service standards
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems, with strong analytical skills and confidence interpreting procurement data
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and supplier relationships simultaneously
• Confident communicator, capable of collaborating with stakeholders across multiple departments and influencing decision-making
• Proactive and solutions-focused approach, with a commitment to continuous improvement and delivering positive business outcomes