Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer Location: 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