Senior Buyer

Häfele UK Ltd; Rugby; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

23–28 days holiday (with service)

Health cash plan

Pension and life cover

Employee discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Volunteer days

Job summary

Häfele UK Ltd is seeking a commercially minded Senior Buyer at Rugby Head Office to lead strategic sourcing, supplier selection and negotiations across a diverse direct product portfolio. You will drive cost savings, manage key supplier relationships and contribute to sustainability and ethical sourcing across the procurement network.

The role requires strong commercial acumen, proven negotiations skills and the ability to collaborate across functions and geographies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading sourcing or resourcing projects and delivering measurable savings and strategic objectives.
• Strong commercial awareness with excellent negotiation and influencing skills.
• Outstanding analytical, numerical, planning and problem-solving abilities.
• Proactive in identifying opportunities and improving processes and efficiencies.
• Confident communication and relationship-building across teams, geographies and seniority.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing, supplier selection and tendering across direct product categories.
• Negotiate commercial agreements that deliver cost savings and long-term value.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships, performance and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with internal teams and Häfele’s global procurement network to support business objectives.
• Ensure suppliers meet ethical sourcing, compliance and CSR standards.
• Support and develop the Procurement Coordinator and deputise for the Procurement Manager as required.

Skills

Sourcing leadership

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Team development

Education

CIPS qualification (advantageous)

Job description

Permanent, Hybrid, Full Time, 38.75 hours, Monday to Friday 8:45am to 5:30pm

Location: Rugby Head Office

Your new Company:

At Häfele UK, we’re passionate about helping our customers create exceptional spaces through innovative furniture fittings, architectural hardware and intelligent access solutions. As a market leader, we recognise that strong procurement is fundamental to our success, ensuring we remain competitive, commercially agile and ready for future growth.

As part of our ambitious growth plans, we’re looking for a commercially minded Senior Buyer to play a key role in shaping our supply strategy, strengthening supplier partnerships and delivering sustainable value across our product portfolio. You’ll join a collaborative and forward-thinking Supply Chain team where your expertise will directly influence business performance and help support our long-term strategic objectives.

Your new role:

As Senior Buyer, you’ll lead strategic sourcing, supplier selection, negotiations and commercial initiatives across a diverse portfolio of direct product categories. Working collaboratively across the business and Häfele’s global procurement network, you’ll deliver cost savings, improve supplier performance and drive continuous improvement, while ensuring high standards of ethical sourcing, compliance and corporate social responsibility. You’ll also manage key supplier relationships, support and develop the Procurement Coordinators and deputise for the Procurement Manager when required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead strategic sourcing, supplier selection and tendering across direct product categories.
• Negotiate commercial agreements that deliver cost savings and long-term value.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships, performance and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with internal teams and Häfele’s global procurement network to support business objectives.
• Ensure suppliers meet ethical sourcing, compliance and corporate social responsibility standards.
• Support and develop the Procurement Coordinator and deputise for the Procurement Manager when required.

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Proven experience leading sourcing or resourcing projects and delivering measurable savings and strategic objectives.
• Strong commercial awareness, with excellent negotiation and influencing skills and a clear focus on adding value.
• Excellent analytical, numerical, planning and problem-solving skills.
• A proactive approach, with the ability to identify opportunities and improve processes and efficiencies.
• Confident communication and relationship-building skills, with experience working across teams, seniority levels and geographies.
• The ability to lead by example and support the development of colleagues.
• Indirect procurement experience and a CIPS qualification would be advantageous but are not essential.

What you’ll get in return:

• Competitive salary plus annual bonus.
• 23 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 28 days with service.
• Health cash plan, 24/7 GP access, counselling and hospital treatment support.
• Enhanced pension scheme and life cover.
• Shopping, restaurant, activity, gym and company product discounts.
• Cycle to Work Scheme, with savings of up to 47%.
• Two paid volunteering days each year.

This is a full-time, permanent position. Core hours of work are 8:45am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday, however, flexibility will be required for this role. The role is being offered with hybrid option meaning you would be site-based Monday and Tuesday and a further third day of your choice, with 2 days from home.

A job profile is available on request.

We are committed to equal opportunities.

At Häfele UK, we’re proud to be a Living Wage accredited employer, demonstrating our commitment to fair pay and the wellbeing of our people. This means every member of our team earns a wage that meets the real cost of living – not just the government minimum – because we believe hard work deserves fair reward.