Senior Buyer

Kingdom People; Park Gate; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Senior Buyer for a key leadership role within a manufacturing organization in Park Gate. This role involves leading the procurement team, managing supplier relationships, and driving cost and quality improvements in a regulated environment. Candidates should have strong commercial negotiation skills and experience in manufacturing procurement. Essential qualifications include CIPS Level 4 and a degree in a related field. This position offers an opportunity for significant influence and career progression.

Qualifications

• Leading a buying or procurement team in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience with ERP / MRP systems and technical data.
• Strong ability to negotiate and influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the procurement team.
• Own site purchasing activity and manage suppliers.
• Drive cost reduction and lead-time improvement initiatives.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Negotiation capability

Leadership skills

Continuous improvement

Education

CIPS Level 4

Degree in Engineering, Business or related discipline

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Tools

ERP systems

MRP systems

Job description

Are you an experienced Senior Buyer who enjoys leading teams, building strong supplier relationships and driving cost, quality and delivery improvements? If you thrive in a regulated manufacturing environment and like having real ownership of procurement strategy and performance, this could be an excellent next step.

We’re supporting a well-established manufacturing organisation based in Segensworth, operating in a high-performance, regulated environment. This is a key leadership role within the production and supply chain function, with responsibility for people, suppliers and continuous improvement across site purchasing activities.

What’s the role all about?

As the Senior Buyer, you’ll lead and manage the site procurement team, ensuring purchasing activities support operational performance, cost control and business growth. You’ll balance strategic supplier management with hands‑on operational control, while promoting a strong continuous improvement culture.

You’ll be responsible for :

• Leading, developing and performance‑managing the procurement team
• Owning all site purchasing activity across production and projects
• Managing suppliers, risk and technical purchasing in line with business strategy
• Ensuring demand, inventory and open orders are controlled effectively
• Supporting new product introduction through proactive project purchasing
• Driving cost reduction, lead‑time improvement and savings initiatives
• Negotiating contracts, LTAs and improved commercial terms
• Promoting Supplier Relationship Management and mitigating supply chain risk
• Supporting SIOP, MRP adherence and on‑time delivery performance
• Preparing and presenting procurement data, KPIs and improvement plans
• Driving lean, continuous improvement and tiered accountability

This is a visible, influential role where your decisions directly impact Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People.

What you’ll need

To succeed as a Senior Buyer, you’ll bring :

• Experience leading a buying or procurement team in a regulated manufacturing environment
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation capability
• Background in manufacturing procurement (aerospace or high‑mix, low‑volume ideal)
• Experience with ERP / MRP systems and technical data
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Strong leadership, coaching andNBA2Z0 change‑management skills
• Confidence influencing stakeholders at all levels
• Lean / continuous improvement experience

Essential qualifications :

• CIPS Level 4 (or equivalent experience)
• Degree or equivalent in Engineering, Business or related discipline
• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Desirable : CIPS Level 5, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher.

Ready to take the next step?

If you’re an experienced Senior Buyer looking for a leadership role with influence and progression, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today — or contact me for a confidential discussion.

Kingdom People are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy