Senior Buyer - Engineering/Utilities Sector

SENIOR BUYER

Senior Buyer - Procurement - Manufacturing - Engineering

North Somerset (M5 Corridor) - Hybrid (3 Days Onsite)

35-45,000 (DOE) + Bonus + Pension + Benefits

An established UK engineering and environmental technology manufacturer, operating as a division of a FTSE-listed global infrastructure group, is strengthening its procurement function and is seeking a commercially strong Senior Buyer to support that growth.

Based in North Somerset along the M5 corridor - commutable from Bristol, Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Portishead and surrounding areas - this hybrid role requires three days per week onsite.

You will have genuine influence over a multi-million-pound UK supply chain and the autonomy to introduce greater structure, supplier consolidation and commercial leverage.

About the Business

The organisation designs and manufactures specialist infrastructure and water management technologies supplied to municipal authorities, utilities, contractors and industrial customers across the UK and internationally.

Its products support flood risk reduction, wastewater treatment and environmental protection within critical infrastructure sectors.

With strong group backing, the business is professionalising procurement to improve governance, supplier performance and cost control.

The Role - Senior Buyer

Reporting to the Procurement Manager, you will lead sourcing and supplier consolidation across engineered product categories including:

• Castings and fabricated components
• Plastic mouldings
• Precast concrete
• Stainless steel assemblies
• Electronic components
• Packaging and freight

You will introduce structured sourcing, forward-buying strategies and improved supplier governance within an environment transitioning from decentralised purchasing to central control.

Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end sourcing exercises and supplier negotiations

Consolidate and rationalise supplier base

Implement forward-buying and stock planning strategies

Assess and manage single vs dual-source risk

Develop supplier performance frameworks

Deliver measurable cost savings and cost avoidance

Support emerging category management

Mentor and guide a Buyer within the team

Influence engineering and operational stakeholders

This is a Senior Buyer role requiring resilience, commercial confidence and the ability to balance governance with operational responsiveness.

About You

You will likely have:

5+ years' procurement experience in manufacturing or engineering

Proven experience leading sourcing exercises

Strong negotiation capability

Experience managing engineered or technical components

ERP-based procurement experience

Commercial acumen and analytical strength

CIPS qualification (or working towards) advantageous.

What's On Offer

Hybrid working (3 days onsite in North Somerset)

Annual discretionary bonus

Pension and life assurance

Opportunity to shape a growing procurement function

Backing of a financially strong global infrastructure group

This opportunity suits a commercially astute Senior Buyer seeking real influence within an engineering-led manufacturing environment.