Senior Category Buyer – Fabrication & Pumps (Leeds)

sulzer; Leeds; Sur place; GBP 42 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

Company-wide bonus scheme

Health Cash Plan

33 days holiday

Defined pension contribution

Learning pathways

EV charging parking

Onsite gym

Résumé du poste

Sulzer in Leeds is seeking an experienced procurement professional to manage end-to-end sourcing for fabrication and welded assembly. You will build strong supplier relationships, evaluate capabilities, negotiate contracts, and support project teams with procurement planning and schedules.

Working in a manufacturing and engineering environment, you will monitor supplier performance, drive continuous improvement, manage risk, and ensure prudent, ethical sourcing in line with company policies.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing, procurement or category management within manufacturing/engineering.
• Experience sourcing fabricated, welded or machined components.
• Strong commercial awareness with proven negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project-driven environment.
• Experience working with suppliers locally and internationally.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems and MS Office applications.

Responsabilités

• Manage end-to-end procurement process for fabrication and welded assembly.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing and new suppliers.
• Source and evaluate suppliers based on capability, quality, delivery performance and commercial competitiveness.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts and framework agreements to achieve best value.
• Support project teams with procurement planning for customer orders and manufacturing schedules.
• Monitor supplier performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks to ensure continuity of supply.
• Collaborate with Quality and Engineering teams to resolve supplier-related issues.
• Analyse spend data and market conditions to support category strategy development.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procurement procedures and ethical sourcing standards.

Connaissances

Purchasing experience

Category management

Sourcing welded components

Negotiation skills

Project management

Supplier relationship mgmt

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder communication

ERP/MRP systems

MS Office

Formation

CIPS qualification or progress towards CIPS accreditation

Outils

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

Sulzer in Leeds is seeking an experienced procurement professional to manage end-to-end sourcing for fabrication and welded assembly. You will build strong supplier relationships, evaluate capabilities, negotiate contracts, and support project teams with procurement planning and schedules.

Working in a manufacturing and engineering environment, you will monitor supplier performance, drive continuous improvement, manage risk, and ensure prudent, ethical sourcing in line with company policies.