Senior Buyer - Reed : Job Details

• Annual Salary: Competitive, plus discretionary bonus
• Location: Wolverhampton
• Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Join our centralised purchasing department and contribute to the strategic purchasing services across all UK entities of our company. As a Senior Buyer, you will manage both direct and indirect spend categories to support core business activities, ensuring operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness while adhering to sustainability and legal standards.

• Manage a strategic purchasing portfolio for the UK, aligning with KPIs and coordinating with procurement colleagues globally.
• Conduct market and supplier analysis, define and approve purchasing strategies, and execute tender and benchmarking exercises.
• Formulate and award contracts, regularly negotiate with suppliers, and review supplier performance.
• Develop and present company-wide purchasing strategies, obtaining approval from key stakeholders.
• Standardise specifications, standards, and processes across all locations to streamline operations.
• Implement category strategy plans and contracts to achieve cost savings, serving as the escalation point for non-compliance issues.
• Provide a professional and efficient purchasing service to the labs, ensuring adherence to purchasing policies and procedures.
• Build and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, providing best practice purchasing skills to non-purchasing staff.
• Drive the rationalization of the product and supplier base in conjunction with internal clients.
• Lead continuous improvement projects and post-merger integration activities for assigned acquisitions.
• Maintain accurate purchasing master data and ensure sensitive information is securely retained.

• 3-5 years’ experience in a strategic purchasing role with a proven track record in commercial activity.
• University Degree with strong proficiency in Maths and English.
• CIPS qualifications are preferable but not essential.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage, collaborate, and influence effectively.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience in managing complex spend categories.
• High level of energy and a performance-driven mindset with excellent organisational and project management skills.
• Good knowledge of legal aspects of purchasing and experience in formulating contracts and SLAs.
• Experience with purchasing systems like Coupa or SAP, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and PowerBi.
• Full clean driving licence and car ownership.

• Competitive salary plus discretionary bonus
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Good team and working environment
• Opportunities for career progression within a fast-growing company

Immediate interviews available - apply to be considered.