Senior Buyer
| Posting date: | 20 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £55,000 to £58,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | bonus + benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 December 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, Greater Manchester, M28 2LA |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4746515_1763661697 |
Summary
Your new company
You'll be joining a leading organisation with a strong reputation for excellence in its field. Known for its commitment to innovation, sustainability, and operational efficiency, this business plays a critical role in supporting industries across the UK. With a collaborative culture and a focus on continuous improvement, it offers a dynamic environment where procurement professionals can make a real impact.
Your new role
As Senior Buyer, you'll be instrumental in shaping and executing sourcing strategies that deliver year‑on‑year savings. You'll lead the category management process, driving cost reduction initiatives through alternate sourcing and process optimisation. A key part of your role will be building and maintaining strong supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. You'll also collaborate closely with production planning, inventory management, and logistics teams to optimise supply chain efficiency, while staying ahead of market trends and innovations to influence sourcing decisions that strengthen the company's cost base. Working as part of a wider Procurement team, the Senior Buyer will strategically manage the given area of spend to drive savings whilst mitigating risk within the supply chain, as well as managing stakeholders both internally and externally.
What you'll need to succeed
- Proven procurement background, ideally within chemical or gas sourcing
- Experience of working within a complex and strategic manufacturing environment
- CIPS qualification (or working towards) is advantageous
- Proven experience in category management and supplier relationship management
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to drive savings and influence change
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships internally and externally
- Experience in contract drafting and negotiation is advantageous
What you'll get in return
- Competitive salary of £55,000-58,000 depending on experience
- Bonus scheme of up to 9%
- Competitive pension contribution of up to 10.7%
- Life assurance scheme
- Hybrid working between 2-3 days per week (after initial training and onboarding period)
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays + option to buy additional days
- Private medical insurance
- PLUS so many more!
What you need to do now
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