Buyer

Buyer / Senior Buyer

Salary: £35,000 – £45,000 (DOE)
Location: Sutton (onsite role)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm

We are recruiting for an experienced procurement professional to join an established and successful manufacturing business. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in managing supplier relationships, delivering cost efficiencies, and supporting operational performance within a fast-paced environment.

The Role

Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, you will take ownership of supplier performance and procurement activities, contributing to both day-to-day operations and longer-term strategic initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing supplier relationships to ensure high performance and reliability


• Negotiating pricing and contracts to drive cost savings


• Sourcing and onboarding new suppliers where required


• Resolving supply chain issues and implementing preventative solutions


• Supporting internal teams with new product development activities


• Conducting supplier reviews and audits in collaboration with quality teams


• Driving sustainability, continuous improvement, and lean initiatives


• Occasional travel to visit supplier sites may be required.

About You

You will be a proactive and commercially minded procurement professional with strong negotiation skills and a structured, solutions-focused approach.

We’re looking for:

• Experience in a purchasing or procurement role (manufacturing background preferred)


• Highly organised, analytical, and detail-oriented


• Thrives in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities


• Confident managing workloads and making sound independent decisions


• Experience working with ERP systems


• Ideally holding or working towards CIPS Level 4

Benefits

The business offers a competitive benefits package, which includes:

• 25 days annual leave, with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days


• Pension scheme, plus Life Assurance


• Enhanced parental leave policies


• Electric vehicle scheme and cycle to work scheme


• On-site parking with EV charging facilities


• Structured appraisal process, salary reviews, and individual development plans


• Regular social events and a collaborative, supportive working environment

If you’re looking to take the next step in your procurement career within a forward-thinking organisation, we’d love to hear from you.

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