Senior Buyer & Procurement Strategy Lead

Ifor Williams Trailers Ltd; Wales; Remote; GBP 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Company pension scheme

Free car parking

Job summary

Ifor Williams Trailers Ltd is seeking a Senior Buyer to lead direct and indirect procurement. This hands-on role requires overseeing day-to-day activities and the long-term strategy for the procurement function, ensuring OTIF, quality, and cost effectiveness.

The successful candidate will influence internal stakeholders and optimize supplier performance across a manufacturing environment. The role offers a senior leadership salary, pension, and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Developing all processes and procedures to ensure best Procurement practice.
• Negotiating, implementing and maintaining supplier agreements.
• Undertake supplier performance reviews to maintain quality, cost and delivery.
• Cross-functional collaboration across departments to meet company goals.
• Manage inventory levels and ensure production accuracy.
• Address complex issues in new products, suppliers, or technologies.
• Develop and maintain long-lasting supplier relationships.
• Implement KPIs to monitor supplier performance.
• Escalate and address business risks promptly.
• Sourcing the right quality of products and services.

Responsibilities

• Develops and enforces procurement processes and procedures.
• Negotiates and maintains supplier contracts and agreements.
• Monitors supplier performance and ensures quality, cost, and delivery targets.
• Works with other departments to meet company goals.
• Manages inventory levels to avoid production disruption.
• Solves complex supplier/product development challenges.
• Builds long-term supplier relationships.
• Implements KPIs to track performance.
• Raises business risks with appropriate action.
• Ensures sourcing quality and value.

Skills

Procurement service

Sourcing strategies

Stakeholder influence

Manufacturing experience

Procurement leadership

Education

CIPS

Job description

Ifor Williams Trailers Ltd is seeking a Senior Buyer to lead direct and indirect procurement. This hands-on role requires overseeing day-to-day activities and the long-term strategy for the procurement function, ensuring OTIF, quality, and cost effectiveness.

The successful candidate will influence internal stakeholders and optimize supplier performance across a manufacturing environment. The role offers a senior leadership salary, pension, and development opportunities.