Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer – Service Contracts

Location: Hybrid – Reading

Type: Permanent

Are you a commercially driven procurement / Buyer professional looking to take the next step in your career? We’re looking for a proactive Senior Buyer to join a growing procurement team, leading supplier relationships and contract negotiations within a dynamic technical services environment.

This role offers the opportunity to make a real impact by driving cost savings, improving supplier performance, and supporting key operational services across multiple sites.

What You’ll Be Doing as a Senior Buyer

• Leading negotiations on service and maintenance contracts


• Managing supplier relationships and performance


• Supporting procurement operations and contract renewals


• Producing spend and performance reporting


• Supporting bids, pricing exercises, and continuous improvement initiatives


• Providing support and guidance to a small procurement team

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• CIPS Level 4 qualified


• Minimum 2 years’ procurement experience


• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills


• Advanced Excel and analytical skills


• Experience in cost management and performance improvement

Desirable

• Experience within healthcare, medical devices, engineering, or technical services

If you have a suitable background within Procurement / Buyer and enjoy building strong supplier partnerships and delivering commercial value, we’d love to hear from you.

This listing is from reed. View original listing ↗