Sourcing Buyer

Strategic Sourcing Buyer 📍 North Somerset (Hybrid Working) 💰 Up to £48,000 + Benefits A leading business is seeking an experienced Strategic Sourcing Buyer to join its growing procurement team. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused procurement professional to take ownership of supplier strategy, category management, and supply chain performance within a highly technical environment. You’ll play a key role in developing supplier relationships, driving cost-saving initiatives, improving supply chain resilience, and supporting long-term operational success. Key Responsibilities Develop and implement category strategies across assigned commodities Manage supplier performance, sourcing activity, and long-term agreements Drive cost reduction and supply chain improvement initiatives Build supplier resilience and support business continuity planning Collaborate with engineering, production, quality, and operations teams Support supplier onboarding and capacity planning Ensure supplier compliance with quality, regulatory, and ESG standards About You CIPS Level 4 qualified Proven procurement experience within manufacturing or engineering Experience developing sourcing or category strategies Strong negotiation and supplier management skills Able to read and understand technical drawings Excellent stakeholder communication skills What’s on Offer Salary up to £48,000 Hybrid working Career development opportunities Collaborative and supportive working environment Competitive benefits package If you’re looking for a strategic procurement role where you can make a genuine impact please click apply