Senior Buyer

This is an exciting opportunity for an accomplished Senior Buyer to join a specialist engineering business in the Essex area and assist in the rationalisation of its' general commercial purchasing function. As the Senior Buyer you will be responsible for the placing of purchase orders with an established range of suppliers and ensuring the timely delivery of these orders to ensure continuity of operations and maintenance of essential stock levels. You will also take responsibility for the maintenance and update of the computerised inventory function, the correct allocation of purchase order numbers and liaison with internal stakeholders to ascertain any ad hoc equipment or supplies requirements. As a Senior Buyer you will have experience of purchasing high volume products in a safety critical environment and have extensive experience of managing a computerised inventory control system. On offer is an attractive package and a long-term career path with a large national organisation which will offer the chance to achieve or complete your CIPS Qualifications