Senior Buyer

Pure Resourcing Solutions Limited; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Buyer in Ipswich to lead a small team and develop supplier relationships. The role requires significant purchasing experience, leadership abilities, and strong communication skills. The candidate will support the professional development of their team while ensuring supplier performance and compliance with procedures. This is an excellent opportunity to make a real impact in a reputable organization.

Qualifications

• Significant purchasing experience with sound technical knowledge.
• Previous supervisory experience or demonstrable leadership.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support a small team in effective day-to-day management.
• Drive engagement through coaching, mentoring, and one-to-one meetings.
• Oversee supplier performance and handle escalated issues.

Skills

Purchasing expertise

Leadership ability

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Supply chain knowledge

ERP systems

Education

CIPS qualification

Job description

Senior Buyer – Permanent, Ipswich

Pure Resourcing are seeking a Senior Buyer on behalf of our client, an established and truly market-leading organisation based in Ipswich. This is an excellent opportunity for an accomplished Senior Purchasing candidate to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our client’s purchasing function by supporting the team on a day-to-day basis, implementing processes, and developing supplier relationships.

The Role

As a Senior Buyer, you will take responsibility for supporting a small team, ensuring effective day-to-day management and their professional development. You will help to drive engagement through regular hook ups and coaching, mentoring and one-to-one meetings. You will also be responsible for overseeing supplier performance, dealing with any escalated issues, and pricing reviews.

• Leading, mentoring, and developing the purchasing team to ensure a broad base of knowledge across the department
• Managing escalated queries and providing effective resolutions
• Building and maintaining strong supplier relationships, implementing review and improvement plans where required
• Delivering data presentations and supporting continuous improvement initiatives
• Overseeing pricing reviews and ensuring compliance with purchasing procedures

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong purchasing expertise combined with proven leadership ability. You will be confident in both developing people and managing supplier relationships, and comfortable working in a fast-moving, pressurised environment.

Essential skills and experience include:

• Significant purchasing experience with sound technical knowledge
• Previous supervisory experience, including coaching and mentoring, or demonstrable leadership through project delivery
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong knowledge of supply chain procedures and ERP systems
• CIPS qualified

The Person

We are seeking a candidate who has the ability to combine strong leadership with a collaborative approach. You will have the confidence to set high standards and drive performance, whilst also contributing positively to the wider team culture.

This is a demanding but rewarding role, offering the chance to make a real impact in a highly regarded business.