Senior Buyer in City of London

Senior Buyer in City of London

City of London Full-Time On-site
Owen Daniels

Our client is recruiting for a strategic and proactive Senior Buyer to join their Supply Chain team within a manufacturing environment. This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of supplier relationships, drive commercial value and improve purchasing performance!

The role is offered on a fixed-term basis, with the chance to become permanent!

Senior Buyer
9 Month Fixed Term Contract with an opportunity to go Permanent
Competitive Salary
Monday- Thursday 8:45am-4:45pm & Friday 8:45am-16:30pm (Flexi Working)
Kingsbury, London

Job Description

  • Proactively identify, assess and vet new suppliers, lead supplier onboarding.
  • Negotiate competitive pricing and terms, and build strong supplier relationships to ensure quality, cost-effectiveness and reliable delivery.
  • Review and validate Master Planning outputs, planned purchase orders and material requirements to ensure accurate and timely purchasing decisions.
  • Review and optimise coverage groups, lead times, safety stock and replenishment settings to improve material availability and inventory control.
  • Manage purchase orders, expedite critical materials and proactively resolve supply issues to support production schedules and minimise disruption.

Essential Experience/Skills/Qualifications

  • Must have experience within a manufacturing, engineering or operationally complex environment.
  • Familiarity with ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, Syspro, SAP, Epicor etc.
  • Experience delivering cost-saving initiatives, strategic sourcing projects or supplier development programmes.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing supply chains, production schedules, bills of materials and inventory management.
  • Strong commercial awareness, analytical skills and confidence evaluating supplier quotations, costs and risks.
  • CIPS qualification or working towards one.

Company Benefits

  • Flexi Working
  • Pension contribution (via salary sacrifice) from: Up to 8% employee + employer 10.5%
  • Life Assurance (3x annual salary)
  • Business travel insurance
  • Option to join Private Healthcare Scheme after 3 months
  • Cycle scheme, Home and Tech, Discounts on retail platforms
  • Electric Car scheme (salary sacrifice)
  • YuLife Employee Benefits and Wellbeing app
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • 25 days + BH holidays

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Senior Buyer in City of London employer: Owen Daniels

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Owen Daniels

Contact Details:

Owen Daniels Recruitment Team