Senior Supplier Relations & Procurement Lead (Poole)

Actio Recruitment; Poole; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career development opportunities

Poole-based, on-site role

Job summary

Actio Recruitment is assisting a Poole-based manufacturing business in recruiting an experienced Supplier Relationship & Buyer. The role focuses on developing strategic supplier partnerships, negotiating contracts, and driving procurement improvements.

You will work with senior leadership to manage LTAs, supplier performance, risk assessments, and sustainability initiatives across the supply chain, ensuring ethics and compliance throughout.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar Supplier Relationship, Procurement, Supply Chain, or Purchasing management role.
• Strong supplier management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience negotiating contracts and managing supplier performance.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building abilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple departments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers and strategic partners.
• Work with the Managing Director to establish, negotiate, and renew supplier contracts and LTAs.
• Lead supplier performance reviews, both internally and at supplier sites, driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Measure, monitor, and improve supplier performance in collaboration with the Quality team.
• Conduct annual supplier risk assessments and implement corrective actions where required.
• Provide suppliers with long-term demand forecasts to support planning and operational efficiency.
• Maintain and update the Approved Supplier List (ASL).
• Ensure appropriate Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) are maintained with suppliers.
• Support carbon reduction initiatives by working with suppliers to measure and reduce Scope 3 emissions.
• Contribute to the company's wider sustainability and carbon reduction strategy.
• Ensure ethics, compliance, and business standards are effectively communicated throughout the supply chain.
• Support the Technical Buyer function when required, including raising RFQs and Purchase Orders during periods of absence.
• Drive initiatives aimed at reducing supplier spend while mitigating supply chain risks.

Skills

Supplier management

Stakeholder engagement

Contract negotiations

Communication

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Actio Recruitment is assisting a Poole-based manufacturing business in recruiting an experienced Supplier Relationship & Buyer. The role focuses on developing strategic supplier partnerships, negotiating contracts, and driving procurement improvements.

You will work with senior leadership to manage LTAs, supplier performance, risk assessments, and sustainability initiatives across the supply chain, ensuring ethics and compliance throughout.