Senior Buyer - Engineering Manufacturing - UK remote

Drive supplier performance, deliver cost savings and support new product development within an engineering manufacturing business.

Orion Group is recruiting a Senior Buyer on behalf of a manufacturer of mobile crushing and screening equipment.

This opportunity would suit a procurement professional with strong sourcing, negotiation and supplier management skills who enjoys resolving commercial challenges and delivering measurable improvements.

The role

Reporting to the Head of Procurement and working closely with the Category Lead, you will support procurement activities across assigned categories, ensuring continuity of supply, competitive costs and strong supplier performance.

You will act as the escalation point for operational purchasing issues, manage sourcing activities for new product development and lead cost reduction initiatives.

Your responsibilities will include:

Supporting the delivery of category strategies and supplier management activities. Resolving escalated supply, quality, delivery and commercial issues alongside suppliers and the Operational Buying team. Preparing, issuing and evaluating Requests for Quotation (RFQs). Analysing quotations and recommending suppliers based on cost, quality, lead time and risk. Supporting negotiations to achieve best value across the total cost of ownership. Managing procurement activities for new product development and introduction projects. Coordinating with Operational Buyers to ensure sample parts are ordered and delivered to project deadlines. Leading cost-saving and value engineering projects, including supplier consolidation and process improvements. Tracking and reporting savings against agreed targets. Maintaining accurate supplier pricing and commercial information within the ERP system.About you

You will bring:

Proven experience in purchasing, procurement or sourcing. Experience managing RFQs and supplier negotiations. A strong understanding of procurement and supply chain processes. Practical experience using ERP/MRP systems. Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills. The ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.Experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment, supporting NPD/NPI projects, and knowledge of category management would be advantageous.

A degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering or a related discipline, or an equivalent professional qualification such as CIPS Level 6, is preferred.

Candidates with significant relevant procurement and sourcing experience who meet the essential requirements will also be considered. Working towards CIPS certification would be advantageous.

People are our business worldwide

Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables