Senior Buyer

• Position: Senior Buyer
• Salary: £35,000 to £40,000
• Location: Newhaven
• Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm (finishing at 4pm Fridays)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension scheme, life cover, wellbeing cashplan, free parking

We have a great opportunity for an experienced Buyer or Procurement/Purchasing specialist to join a manufacturing company in the Newhaven area in this Senior Buyer role.

As a Senior Buyer you’ll be planning and purchasing materials, working with other buyers and external suppliers.

Job duties for this Senior Buyer role include:

• Purchasing – managing inventory levels and purchase orders
• Vendor maintenance – building and maintaining relationships with suppliers, sourcing new vendors as required
• Supporting the department, its initiatives and working on procurement related projects

Skills & experience required:

• Previous experience as a Buyer or Procurement professional
• Strong negotiation skills
• Excellent computer literacy especially Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• CIPS or related qualification is beneficial but not essential

Company benefits:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holiday
• Pension scheme
• Life cover
• Wellbeing cashplan
• Free parking