Senior Strategic Buyer - Mechanical (Hybrid: Onsite/Remote)

Renishaw; South Woodchester; Hybride; GBP 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Renishaw is seeking a commercially astute Strategic Buyer to lead a portfolio of commodities, ensuring delivery of quality, cost, availability and risk management objectives while supporting long-term strategic goals.

The role is based at Woodchester or Miskin with a fast-paced team, offering cross-site exposure to a wide range of products and global suppliers. You will negotiate contracts, develop sourcing strategies and manage supplier performance to optimise value and continuity.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in procurement, category management or supply chain in manufacturing.
• Experience developing and implementing sourcing or commodity strategies.
• Proven ability to lead commercial negotiations and manage strategic supplier relationships.
• Experience delivering supplier performance improvements across cost, quality and delivery metrics.
• Strong commercial awareness with data analysis and trend identification.
• Ability to influence and communicate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong problem-solving skills and continuous improvement mindset.
• Proficient in ERP/MRP and MS Office applications.
• Full driving licence.
• Understanding of supplier manufacturing processes is advantageous.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects in manufacturing/engineering.
• Experience supporting resilience, sustainability or compliance initiatives.
• MCIPS qualification or working towards it.

Responsabilités

• Own and deliver sourcing strategies for assigned commodity groups.
• Manage and develop supply chains to maintain service levels and meet production timescales.
• Lead complex commercial negotiations and contract management for best value.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies for supply continuity.
• Monitor supplier performance and drive improvement initiatives.
• Lead strategic improvement projects across commodities.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, NPD, and Supplier Quality for supplier development.
• Manage stock and planning parameters in ERP.
• Build relationships with strategic suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Improve procurement processes and ways of working across the function.
• Share knowledge and develop procurement best practice across the team.

Connaissances

Procurement

Category management

Supply chain

Sourcing strategies

Negotiations

Supplier relationships

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

ERP/MRP

Excel

Driving licence

Manufacturing processes

Cross-functional projects

Sustainability/compliance

MCIPS

Formation

MCIPS qualification

Outils

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Excel

Description du poste

Renishaw is seeking a commercially astute Strategic Buyer to lead a portfolio of commodities, ensuring delivery of quality, cost, availability and risk management objectives while supporting long-term strategic goals.

The role is based at Woodchester or Miskin with a fast-paced team, offering cross-site exposure to a wide range of products and global suppliers. You will negotiate contracts, develop sourcing strategies and manage supplier performance to optimise value and continuity.