799 Senior Buyer jobs in the United Kingdom

Buyer/Procurement Specialist

Salary: c.50,000 plus car allowance, bonus and pension

Location: South Manchester (3 days in office)

Permanent role

Grafton Recruitment are working with a large award-winning engineering and construction focused corporate to recruit an experienced procurement professional.

We are looking to speak with candidates who have a background in tendering of materials, services, and 3rd party agreements, managing procurement projects, and in setting up framework agreements.

You will be joining a large and sophisticated function, with the opportunity to develop your procurement skillset and with the chance of promotion within the team. This is a successful and growing organisation that has won awards around how it services its customers.

Responsibilities:

• Developing and running tender processes
• Negotiating pricing and contractual terms
• Identifying and delivering cost savings, or cost avoidance
• Implementing and renewing framework agreements
• Managing and influencing internal stakeholders
• Managing supplier relationships and supplier performance, compliance and preventing supplier risk
• Sourcing potential new suppliers

Requirements:

• Previous procurement experience
• Demonstrable working knowledge of complex tendering process
• Delivering strong commercial agreements
• Project procurement involvement
• Strong interpersonal skills and strong analytical skills
• Full UK Drivers licence

For further details contact Adrian Harrison (Principal Consultant - Procurement Recruitment) (url removed)

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Buyer/Procurement Specialist

Salary: c.£50,000 plus car allowance, bonus and pension

Location: South Manchester (3 days in office)

Permanent role

Grafton Recruitment are working with a large award-winning engineering and construction focused corporate to recruit an experienced procurement professional.

We are looking to speak with candidates who have a background in tendering of materials, services, and 3rd party agreements, managing procurement projects, and in setting up framework agreements.

You will be joining a large and sophisticated function, with the opportunity to develop your procurement skillset and with the chance of promotion within the team. This is a successful and growing organisation that has won awards around how it services its customers.

Responsibilities:

• Developing and running tender processes
• Negotiating pricing and contractual terms
• Identifying and delivering cost savings, or cost avoidance
• Implementing and renewing framework agreements
• Managing and influencing internal stakeholders
• Managing supplier relationships and supplier performance, compliance and preventing supplier risk
• Sourcing potential new suppliers

Requirements:

• Previous procurement experience
• Demonstrable working knowledge of complex tendering process
• Delivering strong commercial agreements
• Project procurement involvement
• Strong interpersonal skills and strong analytical skills
• Full UK Drivers licence

For further details contact Adrian Harrison (Principal Consultant – Procurement Recruitment)

Grafton Recruitment are part of the €3.5bn GI Recruitment Group, and we have specialisms in HR, sales & marketing, and procurement & supply chain.

To deliver a commercial range of product taking into account customer demand, pricing, quality, market trends, customer relationships and financial budgets.

Client Details

This is a well-established organisation within the retail industry, recognised for its focus on delivering quality products to its customers. Operating with a mid-sized team, the company offers a collaborative and professional working environment in Leeds.

Description

• Lead the buying strategy for mainline wholesale & retail to source and develop the commercial product assortment, meeting the customer requirements.
• Ensure margin targets are achieved and provide a strategic vision of both short and long-term margin potential. Lead cross costing process each season to ensure best price across all product categories.
• Manage the critical path planning process, ensure on time delivery from concept to in store launch.
• Build and maintain strong vendor relationships to negotiate pricing, terms, and delivery timelines.
• Analyse sales, margin and supply chain data to make informed buying decisions.
• Elevated decision maker and trusted problem solver for your department with the ability to make decisions with consideration of the wider impact.
• Extensive product knowledge - ability to engineer a garment to reduce the cost impact of detail and design without affecting the key details.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Design, Planning, Merchandising, E-commerce) to develop assortments and plan Retail Buys for both Mainline and Outlet.
• Manage agenda for monthly meetings with Brand Owner.
• Lead on product development and planning for special projects, e.g. collaborations, special buys for marketing.
• Present seasonal buy to senior leadership with clear rationale and performance projections.

Profile

• Management and leadership experience essential with a proven track record of managing a team to deliver commercially relevant, on-trend clothing.
• Experience of retail and trading.
• Extensive fabric knowledge across wovens and knits.

Job Offer

Free Parking ; Close to transport links

Hybrid Working 3 day office 2 work from home days a week

Discount on Product

Buyer / Senior Buyer

Buyer / Senior Buyer

To deliver a commercial range of product taking into account customer demand, pricing, quality, market trends, customer relationships and financial budgets.

Client Details

This is a well-established organisation within the retail industry, recognised for its focus on delivering quality products to its customers. Operating with a mid-sized team, the company offers a collaborative and professional working environment in Leeds.

Description

• Lead the buying strategy for mainline wholesale & retail to source and develop the commercial product assortment, meeting the customer requirements.
• Ensure margin targets are achieved and provide a strategic vision of both short and long-term margin potential. Lead cross costing process each season to ensure best price across all product categories.
• Manage the critical path planning process, ensure on time delivery from concept to in store launch.
• Build and maintain strong vendor relationships to negotiate pricing, terms, and delivery timelines.
• Analyse sales, margin and supply chain data to make informed buying decisions.
• Elevated decision maker and trusted problem solver for your department with the ability to make decisions with consideration of the wider impact.
• Extensive product knowledge - ability to engineer a garment to reduce the cost impact of detail and design without affecting the key details.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Design, Planning, Merchandising, E-commerce) to develop assortments and plan Retail Buys for both Mainline and Outlet.
• Manage agenda for monthly meetings with Brand Owner.
• Lead on product development and planning for special projects, e.g. collaborations, special buys for marketing.
• Present seasonal buy to senior leadership with clear rationale and performance projections.

Profile

• Management and leadership experience essential with a proven track record of managing a team to deliver commercially relevant, on-trend clothing.
• Experience of retail and trading.
• Extensive fabric knowledge across wovens and knits.

Job Offer

Free Parking ; Close to transport links

Hybrid Working 3 day office 2 work from home days a week

Discount on Product

Buyer / Senior Buyer

Buyer / Senior Buyer

Butler Ross are recruiting for multiple purchasing and procurement professionals from buyer - senior buyer - category manager level, for a global manufacturing organisation based in Staffordshire. These are excellent opportunities for both experienced individuals, and those that are driven and ambitious, but relatively new to the industry.

The salaries for these positions range from 40,000 - 65,000 dependent on individual experience. There are positions available across multiple purchasing areas (indirects / operations / NPI programmes) - which can be discussed during the application process.

Responsibilities are likely to include:

• Adhering to purchasing policies and procedures and delivering in line with the sourcing strategy:
• Effective early supplier engagement.
• Cost Saving projects
• Tendering
• Contracting

• Supplier performance reviews.
• Summarising part availability. (NPI)
• Co-ordination of launch readiness activities. (NPI)
• Risk reporting & mitigation.
• Project closure & review.

These are demanding, and highly rewarding positions working as part of a high-performing team. If you are interested in these opportunities, or would like further information and a discussion - please apply via this advert, or contact Butler Ross directly.

These positions would be well suited to individuals who have previously held any of the following positions:

Buyer / Senior Buyer / Category Buyer / Category Manager / Procurement Manager / Procurement Specialist / Commodity Manager / Commodity Specialist / Purchasing Specialist / Purchasing Manager / Indirects Buyer / Indirect Buyer / Sourcing Manager / Strategic Buyer / Operations Buyer / NPI Buyer / Programme Buyer / Project Buyer

Search are recruiting for a growing construction business with a well-established brand and UK wide reach for their next Buyer to join on a permanent, full time basis.

You'll be based in Aberdeen, work on a full-time basis, Monday - Friday.
Salary 40k - 45k DOE

Just some of the benefits:

• Company Car
• Bonus Scheme
• Career Progression
• Flexible Working
• Supportive Team Culture
  

About the Role

• Managing procurement across multiple sites
• Attending weekly site visits and monthly operations meetings
• Updating and managing material orders, plant costs, and fuel costs
• Working with systems to ensure accurate reporting and forecasting
• Liaising with site managers, suppliers, surveyors and project teams

What You'll Bring

• Strong background in the construction industry, however other sectors will be considered too (manufacturing, industrial, engineering)
• Experience with structured reporting, negotiation, and supplier management
• Detail-oriented and organised, with the ability to work at pace

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

• Agreements are already set up, you will need to be sure what is ordered is correct, can be shipped on time and will be of the right quality.
• Refer to engineering drawings and BOMs and parts lists to source alternatives when required.

• Engineering or manufacturing background.
• Direct material procurement experience.
• SAP experience.

Buyer – Fashion 

Location: Leeds 

Salary: 35,000 - £40,000 + excellent benefits

Hours: 37.5 hours, flexible hours. 1 day working from home

Job type: Permanent

Are you an ambitious Buyer ready to take the next step in your career? This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing, entrepreneurial fashion and athleisure brand with sales exceeding £20m, stocked by leading retailers and with a strong direct-to-consumer presence.

We’re looking for a passionate, driven Buyer to support the development and growth of our product ranges, working closely with design, sales, marketing and e-commerce teams. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced SME environment where no two days are the same and your ideas and decisions will have real impact.

What you’ll be doing:

• Driving the development and growth of fashion and performance ranges.
• Managing the critical path across multiple product categories and global suppliers.
• Negotiating costs and building strong supplier relationships, including potential overseas travel.
• Presenting ranges confidently to directors and the wider team.
• Monitoring stock and trading performance, reacting quickly to market changes.
• Partnering with design on new product development to build profitable, exciting ranges.
• Supporting wholesale with key account buys and data accuracy.
• Completing seasonal analysis, pricing frameworks and lessons learned reviews.

What we’re looking for:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in fashion buying at a similar level.
• Strong commercial acumen and a love for product and fashion.
• Excellent negotiation, organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, while thriving in a collaborative team environment.
• A proactive problem solver who works well under pressure.
• Confident with Microsoft Office; relevant degree preferred but not essential.

What’s on offer:

• Salary dependent on experience.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Hybrid working (1 in 5 days).
• Flexible start and finish times.
• Profit-related bonus scheme.
• Generous staff discount + access to sample shop.
• Free onsite parking.
• Annual fully paid staff party and a relaxed, friendly working culture.

If you would like to apply then please email your CV to (url removed)  or call Jade on (phone number removed)

Closing date is  - Please note this could change subject to suitable applications

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One of the UK's leading Food businesses has an exciting opportunity for a Buyer to join their growing team.

This role will support all aspects of the purchasing process from identifying new suppliers and understanding market movements, through to managing order placement and ensuring best value for the business.

• Source products that meet customer specifications, delivering the best balance of price, lead-time, and quality.

• Negotiate effectively with suppliers to secure competitive prices, payment terms, and deals.

• Ensure full compliance by working within the company's ethical sourcing policies.

• Raise purchase orders and manage associated administration through the order processing system.

• Support customer tenders, ensuring Sales & Marketing have up-to-date pricing and data.

• Qualification in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Management or equivalent preferred.

• Experience in Buying/Purchasing, ideally within the food industry.

• Strong negotiation and influencing skills with a commercial mindset.

• Excellent time management, organisational and interpersonal skills.

• Knowledge of international shipping, duties, and delivery processes would be beneficial.