Senior Buyer

We are seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to join a well-established organisation based in Theale. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to play a key role in managing service contracts, supplier relationships, and procurement operations.

This is a permanent position based at the Head Office in Theale, with hybrid working available and occasional UK travel.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Private healthcare
• Employees Assistance Programme
• Electric car scheme

As the Senior Buyer, you will be responsible for:

• Leading negotiations of contract pricing and maintenance terms
• Managing supplier relationships and contracts to ensure quality, sustainability, and profitability
• Supporting procurement operations across Private and NHS sites, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of purchase orders and contracts
• Supporting bids and pricing exercises from a procurement perspective
• Preparing reports on external service contract spend and SLA performance
• Supporting and mentoring team members, acting as first point of escalation when required
• Assisting with performance management of supplier contracts to ensure value for money
• Managing and supporting a small team

The successful Senior Buyer will have the following related skills / experience:

• Previous procurement experience, ideally within a fast-paced environment
• Experience managing, negotiating, and monitoring contracts
• Strong supplier relationship management and cost management experience
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills for reporting and analysis
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to build strong working relationships
• CIPS Level 4 qualified (minimum requirement)