Elite 360 Resourcing Ltd
Senior Buyer
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Senior Buyer
Location: Stockport, Greater Manchester
Salary: £45,000 – £50,000 DOE
Job Type: Permanent | Full-Time
Senior Buyer | Procurement | Supply Chain | Engineering | Manufacturing
Are you an experienced Senior Buyer, Strategic Buyer or Procurement Specialist looking to take the next step in your career?
We're recruiting for a commercially focused Senior Buyer to join a well-established engineering and manufacturing business in the Stockport area.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing organisation where you'll play a key role in developing procurement strategies, strengthening supplier relationships and delivering commercial value across a high-value engineering supply chain.
The Role
As Senior Buyer, you'll be responsible for:
- Developing purchasing and commodity strategies for key materials and suppliers.
- Managing the full sourcing process, including RFQs, supplier selection and contract negotiations.
- Building long-term relationships with UK and international suppliers.
- Negotiating pricing, lead times and commercial agreements.
- Identifying cost-saving opportunities and improving supply chain performance.
- Monitoring supplier performance through KPIs and driving continuous improvement.
- Identifying and qualifying new suppliers to strengthen supply chain resilience.
- Working closely with Engineering, Production, Quality and Programme teams to support operational requirements.
- Managing procurement activities using SAP or other ERP/MRP systems.
- Supporting business growth through supplier and market intelligence.
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About You
To be successful, you'll have:
- Previous experience as a Senior Buyer, Strategic Buyer, Procurement Specialist or Commodity Buyer.
- A strong background within engineering, manufacturing or industrial environments.
- Experience in supplier relationship management and strategic sourcing.
- Excellent commercial negotiation skills.
- Knowledge of SAP or another ERP/MRP system.
- Strong analytical and communication skills.
- Understanding of Bills of Materials (BOMs), engineering drawings and manufacturing processes.
- CIPS qualification (or working towards) would be advantageous.
- Experience within defence, aerospace or another highly regulated manufacturing environment would be beneficial but is not essential.
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What's on Offer?
- £45,000 – £50,000 DOE
- Permanent full-time role.
- Opportunity to influence procurement strategy.
- Career progression within a growing engineering business.
- Collaborative and supportive working environment.
- Work with strategic suppliers across the UK and internationally.
- Company pension and additional employee benefits.
If you're looking for a rewarding procurement role where you can make a real impact within a successful engineering business, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today for immediate consideration.
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