Senior Procurement Leader - Strategic Sourcing

Iwt; Corwen; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Company pension scheme

Free car parking

Office-based

Job summary

IWT is seeking a Senior Buyer to lead direct and indirect procurement, ensuring OTIF, quality and cost-effective contracts. This hands-on role requires involvement in day-to-day details and overall strategy, with a focus on supplier performance and cross-functional collaboration.

North Wales location with a family-owned ethos and strong regional presence. The role emphasizes developing procurement processes, negotiating supplier agreements, and driving improvements across the function while

Qualifications

• Deliver procurement service that is cost effective, high quality and reliable.
• Develop high level sourcing strategies and processes.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop processes and procedures to ensure best procurement practice.
• Negotiate and maintain supplier agreements.
• Undertake supplier performance reviews to ensure quality, cost and delivery.
• Collaborate across departments to meet company goals.
• Manage inventory levels without disrupting production.
• Address complex supplier/tech issues for new or existing products.
• Foster long-term supplier relationships.
• Implement KPIs to monitor supplier performance.
• Escalate business risks promptly.
• Source right quality products and services.

Skills

Cost optimisation

Supplier management

Sourcing strategy

Negotiation

Inventory management

Stakeholder influence

Education

CIPS qualification

Job description

IWT is seeking a Senior Buyer to lead direct and indirect procurement, ensuring OTIF, quality and cost-effective contracts. This hands-on role requires involvement in day-to-day details and overall strategy, with a focus on supplier performance and cross-functional collaboration.

North Wales location with a family-owned ethos and strong regional presence. The role emphasizes developing procurement processes, negotiating supplier agreements, and driving improvements across the function while