Senior Buyer *Annual Salary: Competitive, plus discretionary bonus
*Location: Wolverhampton
*Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Join our centralised purchasing department and contribute to the strategic purchasing services across all UK entities of our company. As a Senior Buyer, you will manage both direct and indirect spend categories to support core business activities, ensuring operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness while adhering to sustainability and legal standards.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities: *Manage a strategic purchasing portfolio for the UK, aligning with KPIs and coordinating with procurement colleagues globally.
*Conduct market and supplier analysis, define and approve purchasing strategies, and execute tender and benchmarking exercises.
*Formulate and award contracts, regularly negotiate with suppliers, and review supplier performance.
*Develop and present company-wide purchasing strategies, obtaining approval from key stakeholders.
*Standardise specifications, standards, and processes across all locations to streamline operations.
*Implement category strategy plans and contracts to achieve cost savings, serving as the escalation point for non-compliance issues.
*Provide a professional and efficient purchasing service to the labs, ensuring adherence to purchasing policies and procedures.
*Build and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, providing best practice purchasing skills to non-purchasing staff.
*Drive the rationalization of the product and supplier base in conjunction with internal clients.
*Lead continuous improvement projects and post-merger integration activities for assigned acquisitions.
*Maintain accurate purchasing master data and ensure sensitive information is securely retained.
Required Skills & Qualifications: *3-5 years’ experience in a strategic purchasing role with a proven track record in commercial activity.
*University Degree with strong proficiency in Maths and English.
*CIPS qualifications are preferable but not essential.
*Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage, collaborate, and influence effectively.
*Strong negotiation skills and experience in managing complex spend categories.
*High level of energy and a performance-driven mindset with excellent organisational and project management skills.
*Good knowledge of legal aspects of purchasing and experience in formulating contracts and SLAs.
*Experience with purchasing systems like Coupa or SAP, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and PowerBi.
*Full clean driving licence and car ownership.
Benefits: *Competitive salary plus discretionary bonus
*25 days holiday plus bank holidays
*Life assurance
*Good team and working environment
*Opportunities for career progression within a fast-growing company
Immediate interviews available - apply to be considered.