Senior Buyer
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Senior Buyer
Bury St Edmunds - £38,000 - £42,000
Pure Resourcing Solutions are supporting a well-established, international organisation in the search for a Senior Buyer to join their procurement function.
This is a key hire for the business, offering the opportunity to take ownership of strategic purchasing activity, influence supplier performance, and play a key role in driving commercial value across the supply chain.
The Opportunity
Working closely with the Procurement Manager, you’ll lead on sourcing strategy and supplier engagement across a defined category base. Alongside managing complex negotiations, you’ll help shape procurement processes, support continuous improvement initiatives, and provide guidance to more junior team members.
Key Responsibilities
Bury St Edmunds - £38,000 - £42,000
Pure Resourcing Solutions are supporting a well-established, international organisation in the search for a Senior Buyer to join their procurement function.
This is a key hire for the business, offering the opportunity to take ownership of strategic purchasing activity, influence supplier performance, and play a key role in driving commercial value across the supply chain.
The Opportunity
Working closely with the Procurement Manager, you’ll lead on sourcing strategy and supplier engagement across a defined category base. Alongside managing complex negotiations, you’ll help shape procurement processes, support continuous improvement initiatives, and provide guidance to more junior team members.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead sourcing activity, from supplier identification through to contract negotiation
- Manage and develop relationships with key suppliers, ensuring consistency in quality, cost and service levels
- Contribute to the development and delivery of procurement strategy
- Identify and implement opportunities for cost reduction and operational efficiency
- Oversee purchasing activity to ensure continuity of supply and effective stock management
- Monitor supplier performance, resolving any issues relating to quality or delivery
- Analyse market trends and spend data to support informed decision-making
- Support and mentor junior members of the procurement team
- Work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders to align procurement activity with wider business goals
- Ensure all procurement processes meet internal policies and regulatory requirements
- Established experience within a procurement or senior buying role
- Strong commercial acumen with a track record of delivering value through negotiation
- Confident managing supplier relationships and influencing outcomes
- Experience contributing to or shaping procurement strategy
- Comfortable working with ERP/MRP systems and analysing data
- Highly organised with a proactive, solutions-led approach
- CIPS qualification (or working towards) would be beneficial
- Opportunity to step into a senior role with genuine influence across the business
- Supportive leadership team with a focus on continuous improvement
- A stable organisation with ambitious growth plans
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