Senior Buyer

TN United Kingdom; Bath; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established procurement organization in the South West of England is seeking a Senior Buyer to enhance their procurement team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work across various industries, focusing on building and nurturing supplier relationships. The ideal candidate will have experience in the hospitality or food sectors, with a hands-on approach to negotiation and strategy development. Join a dynamic team that values collaboration and offers genuine progression opportunities in a supportive working environment.

Qualifications

• Previous buying experience in hospitality or food-related sectors.
• Strong negotiation, writing, and admin skills.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing, tendering, and negotiating with suppliers.
• Developing and implementing category strategies.
• Managing supplier relationships for quality and service.

Skills

Negotiation Skills

Communication Skills

Category Strategy Development

Data Analysis

Supplier Relationship Management

Education

CIPS Qualification

Job description

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Role: Senior Buyer

Location: South West

Salary: Up to £50K + Benefits

My client is a procurement organisation based in the South West of England who operate across various industries.

They are currently looking for a Buyer to join their team. The successful Buyer will be responsible for maintaining and nurturing relationships with existing suppliers while seeking opportunities with new suppliers to enhance the business position across all buying categories.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented Buyer to join a brilliant business who can offer an enjoyable working environment and genuine progression opportunities.

Responsibilities include:

• Working with wider teams to support and provide procurement solutions as required.
• Sourcing, tendering, negotiating with suppliers as requested by the business.
• Use data and insights to deliver reports and analysis for key stakeholders.
• Presenting back solutions to internal customers and concluding contracts with suppliers
• Develop and implement category strategies and establish strategic relationships with suppliers.
• Manage supplier relationships to ensure continuity of goods and services meet the quality, service, and price required.
• Work with the Procurement team to streamline and improve sourcing processes.

The Ideal Senior Buyer Candidate:

• Have previous buying experience within the hospitality/ food industry or food related sectors, ideally covering multiple categories.
• Experienced in fast paced procurement.
• CIPS qualified is desirable.
• Experienced in developing category strategy and strategic sourcing.
• Have a hands-on approach with strong negotiation, writing and admin skills.
• Good communication and organisation skills.