Senior Operational Buyer

Atlas Copco; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in industrial solutions is seeking a Senior Operational Buyer in Bristol. This role involves managing the procurement of raw materials to maintain production schedules, developing supplier relationships, and supporting cross-functional collaboration. Key skills include strong stakeholder management, planning, analytical thinking, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. The company offers a hybrid working model and a culture of trust, accountability, and career growth opportunities.

Benefits

Culture of trust and accountability

Lifelong learning opportunities

Comprehensive compensation and benefits

Health and well-being initiatives

Qualifications

• Strong Stakeholder Management skills are essential for effective communication.
• Proven planning and organisational abilities are required.
• Analytical skills with a methodical approach to problem-solving are necessary.
• Excellent influencing, communication, and negotiating skills are vital.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement of raw materials ensuring supply aligns with production.
• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships and negotiate terms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align purchasing with business goals.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in procurement processes.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Planning and Time Management

Analytical Skills

Influencing and Negotiating

Communication Skills

Flexibility in Complex Environments

Proficiency in Outlook and Microsoft Office

Commercial Awareness

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Your role

As a Senior Operational Buyer, your mission is to ensure a consistent and sustainable supply of raw materials to meet production demands and support the sites’ production schedule. They play a key role in developing operational buying capabilities through supplier management, process improvement, and team collaboration to strengthen the department’s ability to support business needs. You will be reporting to the Supply Chain Team Leader.

You will

• Manage the procurement of raw materials to ensure consistent supply aligned with production schedules.
• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships, negotiating terms and monitoring performance to ensure quality, cost-effectiveness, and reliability.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with planning, production, and commercial teams to align purchasing activities with business needs and strategic goals.
• Support the development of operational buying processes, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and system enhancements.
• Mentor and support Buyers, sharing knowledge and best practices to build a resilient and capable operational buying team.
• Generate and analyse Supply Chain KPIs to drive continuous improvement in service levels and inventory performance.

To succeed, you will need

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. We value diverse experiences and perspectives and are excited to see what you bring to the role.

• Strong Stakeholder Management skills: Ability to communicate and interact effectively at all levels within the business, utilising effective verbal and written communication
• Strong Planning, Organisational and Time Management skills
• Strong Analytical skills with a methodical approach to Problem Solving
• Influencing, communication, presentation and negotiating skills, both internally and externally
• Flexible and capable of working in a complex environment
• Ability to build and maintain rapport with internal and external customers / Suppliers
• Strongly proficient in Outlook and Microsoft Office, with excellent Excel skills
• Commercial awareness to make appropriate decisions balancing potentially conflicting commercial and technical drivers

In return, we offer

• Culture of trust and accountability
• Lifelong learning and career growth
• Innovation powered by people
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits
• Health and well-being

Job location

Hybrid

This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to split your time between working remotely and being on-site in Bristol, United Kingdom (GB).

Contact information

Talent Acquisition Team: Luke Aldom

About Edwards

Edwards is a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products, exhaust management systems and related value‑added services. Edwards solutions are integral to manufacturing processes for semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar cells. They are also used within an increasingly diverse range of industrial processes including power, glass and other coating applications; steel and other metallurgy; pharmaceutical and chemical; and for scientific instruments in a wide range of R&D applications.

Edwards has over 4,000 employees worldwide engaged in the design, manufacture and support of high technology vacuum and exhaust management equipment. Edwards has state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia and North America.