Senior Buyer

Senior BuyerLocation: Kingswinford Salary: Up to £40,000 Job Type: Permanent, Full Time Working Arrangement: Fully on-site We are recruiting an experienced Senior Buyer to take ownership of procurement and supply chain planning within a growing manufacturing division. This is a hands-on role offering the opportunity to build and improve procurement processes, introduce greater structure and develop more effective ways of working. The successful candidate will manage day-to-day purchasing, supplier performance, inventory and material availability across direct and indirect spend. Key responsibilities • Manage procurement across direct and indirect spend categories • Develop and implement purchasing, planning and supplier management processes • Lead supplier negotiations and develop strategic supplier relationships • Monitor supplier performance across cost, quality and delivery • Manage inventory and ensure materials are available to support production • Build and maintain manual supply-and-demand planning tools • Identify cost-saving opportunities and support annual reduction targets • Introduce procurement KPIs and drive continuous improvement • Work closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Finance and the wider Group Procurement team • Resolve delivery, invoice and supply-related issues Experience required • Strong purchasing and supply chain experience, ideally within manufacturing • Experience improving or rebuilding procurement and planning processes • Hands-on knowledge of inventory and supply-and-demand planning • Confident working with manual systems and spreadsheet-based planning tools • Strong supplier management and negotiation skills • Advanced Excel skills • Knowledge of ERP or MRP systems • A proactive and resilient approach, with the ability to create structure and influence change • CIPS qualification, or working towards it, would be advantageous This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys building and improving a procurement function rather than simply inheriting established processes. For more information or to apply, please get in touch.