Purchasing Buyer

Butler Rose; Aspatria; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' annual leave + bank holidays

Employer pension contribution matched

Salary DOE

Income protection

Death in service benefit

Employee discount platform

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounted local gym membership

Company sick pay

On-site parking

Health and wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Butler Rose Procurement & Supply Chain is assisting a leading global manufacturing business in appointing a Senior Buyer. Based in Cumbria, you will manage supplier negotiations, drive value, and ensure compliant procurement across goods and services in a technically advanced manufacturing environment.

You will work with internal stakeholders, lead supplier negotiations, and own the end-to-end PO process, while supporting ISO and BRC standards. 1 day a week in hybrid office, Salary DOE.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a Buyer, Senior Buyer or Procurement role.
• Strong supplier negotiation and relationship management skills.
• Experience procuring a broad range of goods and/or services.
• Excellent commercial awareness with ability to assess total cost and value.
• Strong attention to detail and numerical ability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience using SAP or a similar ERP/procurement system.
• CIPS qualification, or willingness to work towards CIPS.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement activity across a varied portfolio of goods and services, ensuring competitive commercial outcomes and strong overall value.
• Lead supplier negotiations, considering total cost implications beyond initial price.
• Develop and maintain relationships with current and prospective suppliers.
• Source products and services from approved suppliers meeting quality, cost and delivery specifications.
• Monitor supplier performance and resolve issues related to quality, pricing or service.
• Own the purchase order process, ensuring accurate orders in the procurement system.
• Investigate and resolve purchasing discrepancies including pricing and delivery.
• Ensure procurement activity complies with legislation and internal controls.
• Support quality and accreditation requirements including ISO and BRC standards.
• Collaborate with internal departments to align procurement with operational priorities.
• Assist with monthly procurement reporting and visibility of opportunities and risks.
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes and supplier arrangements.
• Maintain up-to-date procurement records and documentation.

Skills

Supplier negotiation

Stakeholder management

Procurement experience

Numerical ability

Communication

Education

CIPS qualification

Tools

SAP

Job description

Butler Rose Procurement & Supply Chain is delighted to be supporting an established and highly regarded manufacturing business with the appointment of a Senior Buyer.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to join a well-established organisation where you will play an important role in managing supplier relationships, delivering commercial value and ensuring the effective procurement of goods and services across the business.

The client is a leading global manufacturer of highly specialised films, supplying a range of international markets and operating within a technically advanced manufacturing environment.

The Role

Reporting into the Planning & Procurement Manager, you will take responsibility for a broad range of procurement activities, ensuring goods and services are sourced competitively, efficiently and in line with business requirements.

You will work closely with internal stakeholders and external suppliers, balancing commercial objectives with quality, service, compliance and operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage procurement activity across a varied portfolio of goods and services, ensuring competitive commercial outcomes and strong overall value.
• Lead supplier negotiations, considering the wider cost implications of purchasing decisions rather than simply focusing on initial price.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with existing and prospective suppliers.
• Source products and services from suitably approved suppliers, ensuring requirements around quality, specification, quantity, cost and delivery are consistently achieved.
• Monitor supplier performance and work collaboratively to resolve any issues relating to quality, pricing, delivery or service.
• Take ownership of the purchase order process, ensuring orders are accurately raised, acknowledged and maintained within the procurement system.
• Investigate and resolve purchasing discrepancies, including pricing, delivery and invoice-related issues.
• Ensure procurement activity complies with relevant legislation, company policies and internal controls.
• Support the organisation's quality and accreditation requirements, including adherence to relevant ISO and BRC standards.
• Work closely with internal departments to understand requirements and ensure procurement activity supports operational priorities.
• Assist with monthly procurement reporting, providing visibility of commercial opportunities, risks, supplier performance and areas requiring attention.
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, supplier arrangements and overall value delivered to the business.
• Maintain accurate procurement records and ensure systems and documentation remain up to date.

About You

We're looking for a commercially minded procurement professional who is confident dealing with suppliers, negotiating effectively and managing multiple priorities within a busy manufacturing environment.

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience within a Buyer, Senior Buyer or Procurement position.
• Strong supplier negotiation and relationship management skills.
• Experience procuring a broad range of goods and/or services.
• Excellent commercial awareness, with the ability to assess total cost and value.
• Strong attention to detail and numerical ability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to organise your workload effectively and work to demanding deadlines.
• Experience using SAP or a similar ERP/procurement system would be advantageous.
• CIPS qualification, or a willingness to work towards CIPS, would be highly desirable.
• Previous experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment would be beneficial.

The role is office based with 1 day hybrid per week. The client is ready to interview week commencing 17th August so we need a candidate who is based in Cumbria and happy with 4 days per week in the office.

What's on Offer?

In addition to a competitive salary, the successful candidate will receive an attractive benefits package, including:

• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Employer pension contribution matched up to 9%
• Salary DOE
• Income protection
• Death in service benefit of four times salary
• Employee discount platform
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted local gym membership
• Company sick pay
• On-site parking
• Health and wellbeing benefits