Senior Buyer

Hunter Selection Limited; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Bonus Scheme

Enhanced Pension Scheme - 10% Employer

Shares

Opportunities to Travel

Job summary

Hunter Selection Limited is seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to lead indirect procurement across UK and European sites. You will source suppliers, negotiate contracts, and drive cost savings while ensuring quality and compliance across all locations.

The role emphasizes a commercial and analytical approach, with responsibility for building strong supplier relationships and delivering process improvements in a growing global engineering organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement and supplier negotiation.
• Commercial and analytical mindset required.
• Strong problem-solving ability.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement activities across UK and European sites.
• Source suppliers and negotiate contracts.
• Build and maintain key supplier relationships.
• Monitor supplier performance, quality, and compliance.
• Deliver cost-saving and process improvement initiatives.
• Ensure purchasing activities meet company and legal standards.
• Support sourcing strategies with cross-functional teams.
• Resolve supplier and procurement-related issues.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier negotiation

Commercial mindset

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Degree qualified

Job description

Are you an experienced Senior Buyer with a background in indirect procurement looking to join a growing global engineering organisation?

We are working with a leading international engineering company in Gloucestershire that is seeking a commercially focused Senior Buyer to take ownership of indirect purchasing activities across multiple sites. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established business where procurement plays a key role in driving operational success and cost efficiencies.

The role:

• Manage procurement activities across UK and European sites.
• Source suppliers and negotiate contracts.
• Build and maintain key supplier relationships.
• Monitor supplier performance, quality, and compliance.
• Deliver cost-saving and process improvement initiatives.
• Ensure purchasing activities meet company and legal standards.
• Support sourcing strategies with cross-functional teams.
• Resolve supplier and procurement-related issues.

What we are looking for:

• Procurement and supplier negotiation experience.
• Commercial and analytical mindset.
• Excellent problem-solving ability.
• Degree qualified or equivalent experience.

The Package:

• Company Bonus Scheme
• Enhanced Pension Scheme - 10% Employer contributions
• Shares
• Opportunities to Travel

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