Senior Buyer

Futura Design Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Buyer to join their team for a 12-month maternity leave cover. The role involves managing procurement processes for goods and services, negotiating terms, and ensuring optimal supplier performance. Candidates should demonstrate a results-driven approach, negotiation skills, and flexibility to adapt to changing business needs. This position offers an umbrella pay rate of £40.45 per hour.

Qualifications

• An individual who demonstrates tenacity, drive, and perseverance.
• Ability to deliver in complex, highly demanding environments.
• Experience in global business understanding.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for obtaining goods/services for the organization.
• Manage procurement processes including sourcing and supplier selection.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and contract administration.

Skills

Results driven

Commercial awareness

Negotiation

Category management principles

Relationship management

Education

Degree/CIPS (preferred but not required)

Job description

Our OEM Client based in Gaydon, is searching for Senior Buyer to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a 12-month maternity leave cover contract position.

Umbrella Pay Rate: £40.45 per hour.

The Opportunity

• Accountable for obtaining goods/services required by the organization including: Indirect Operations (e.g., Office Supplies, Computers, Travel, Maintenance, Machine Parts, etc.)
• Procurement processes include: Product/Service Sourcing, Supplier Selection, Pricing/Terms Negotiation, Order Processing, Contract Administration, Supplier Performance Management May include Strategic Sourcing

• Typical Title: Procurement Officer, Procurement Buyer, Procurement & Purchasing Officer

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• An individual who is results driven, demonstrates, tenacity, drive and perseverance, with the ability to deliver in a complex, highly demanding environment.
• Commercial awareness and negotiation
• Understand category management principles
• Global business understanding and experience
• Operational Contract Management experience
• Relationship management - internal and external
• Flexibility and agility to be able to adjust to changing business needs

Desirable

• Degree and/or CIPS preferable but not a requirement.