Interim Senior Buyer

Pure Resourcing Solutions Limited; Girton; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Pure Resourcing Solutions Limited is seeking an Interim Senior Buyer in Cambridge with immediate start and hybrid working. You will own sourcing and supplier management across multiple spend categories, collaborating with stakeholders to deliver commercial outcomes while managing risk and accelerating procurement projects.

The role requires proven procurement experience, strong stakeholder management, and the ability to challenge requirements to drive commercial decisions in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Proven experience within procurement, sourcing or strategic purchasing environments.
• Experience managing sourcing projects and supplier negotiations.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• The confidence to challenge requirements and drive commercial decision-making.
• Excellent commercial awareness and analytical capability.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A track record of delivering value through supplier and procurement activity.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sourcing and procurement activities across multiple spend categories.
• Manage competitive tendering and supplier selection processes.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the organisation, acting as a trusted procurement partner.
• Lead supplier negotiations and support contract discussions.
• Identify opportunities to drive value, improve supplier performance and mitigate risk.
• Conduct market analysis and supplier research to support sourcing strategies.
• Manage a portfolio of procurement projects simultaneously, ensuring delivery against agreed timescales.
• Provide commercial advice and procurement expertise to internal stakeholders.
• Support contract implementation and supplier relationship management activities.

Skills

Procurement experience

Stakeholder management

Commercial decision making

Commercial awareness

Multi-priority management

Value delivery

Spend categories experience

Job description

Interim Senior Buyer

Cambridge - £30ph

Immediate Start

Hybrid working available

The Opportunity

Our client is seeking an experienced procurement professional to provide immediate support within a busy and high-performing procurement function during a period of growth and change.

This is a hands-on role where you'll take ownership of sourcing and supplier management activities across a broad range of expenditure categories, working closely with stakeholders to deliver commercial outcomes, manage risk and ensure projects progress at pace.

Operating within a complex research, innovation and technology-led environment, you'll be trusted to manage competing priorities, challenge constructively and provide commercially sound procurement support from day one.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sourcing and procurement activities across multiple spend categories
• Manage competitive tendering and supplier selection processes
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the organisation, acting as a trusted procurement partner
• Lead supplier negotiations and support contract discussions
• Identify opportunities to drive value, improve supplier performance and mitigate risk
• Conduct market analysis and supplier research to support sourcing strategies
• Manage a portfolio of procurement projects simultaneously, ensuring delivery against agreed timescales
• Provide commercial advice and procurement expertise to internal stakeholders
• Support contract implementation and supplier relationship management activities

About You

We're looking for an experienced procurement professional who can quickly establish credibility and operate with a high degree of autonomy.

You'll bring:

• Proven experience within procurement, sourcing or strategic purchasing environments
• Experience managing sourcing projects and supplier negotiations
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• The confidence to challenge requirements and drive commercial decision-making
• Excellent commercial awareness and analytical capability
• The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• A track record of delivering value through supplier and procurement activity
• Experience operating across a variety of spend categories would be advantageous

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join a fastastic business operating at the forefront of research, technology and innovation.

You’ll work on a varied portfolio of procurement projects, engage with senior stakeholders and play a key role in supporting a busy procurement function during a critical period