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Profectus Recruitment

Senior Buyer

Reading
Posted about 17 hours ago
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Senior Buyer – Service Contracts

Location: Hybrid – Reading

Type: Permanent

Are you a commercially driven procurement 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.

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What You’ll Be Doing

  • 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

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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 enjoy building strong supplier partnerships and delivering commercial value, we’d love to hear from you.

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Skills

Procurement
Negotiation
Supplier Management
Excel
Analytical Skills
Cost Management
Performance Improvement

Location

Reading, England, United Kingdom

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