Senior Strategic Buyer

Senior Strategic Buyer Jobs in Andover at Stannah Dedicated Homelift Business - Join Our Team!

Stannah Dedicated Homelift Business have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Strategic Buyer to join the Supply Chain Department based at our manufacturing site in Andover, England.

This role will manage supplier relationships to realise best overall value for the business, whilst purchasing in line with MRP (Odoo) requirements. You will take ownership of 2-3 commodity areas, managing up to 10 critical suppliers and an annual spend of approximately £4-8 million.

As the Senior Strategic Buyer, you will work 8:00am - 4:45pm Monday to Thursday (45 minutes unpaid lunch) and 8:00am - 1:00pm Friday. This is a permanent contract.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced procurement professional looking to take strategic ownership of commodities, influence senior stakeholders, and drive commercial and operational improvements within a well-established manufacturing environment.

Senior Strategic Buyer Responsibilities:

• Own and manage strategic supplier relationships (UK and overseas), including RFQs, contract negotiation and supplier audits
• Manage MRP accuracy, purchase orders, and logistics from the Far East to the Andover manufacturing site
• Lead Make-v-Buy analysis, cost reduction initiatives and present business cases to key stakeholders
• Support New Product Development, taking ownership of new part introduction from quotation through to production
• Drive supplier quality, risk management and continuous improvement activities

Please see the full job description here: Senior Strategic Buyer Job Description

Senior Strategic Buyer Requirements:

• Proven experience in a strategic buying or senior procurement role within manufacturing
• Strong commercial negotiation skills and experience managing overseas suppliers
• Ability to analyse data, manage risk and implement long-term solutions
• Confident communicator, capable of influencing and presenting at senior level
• CIPS/ACIPS desirable (or willingness to study towards qualification)

If you have previous experience working as a Senior Buyer, Strategic Buyer, Commodity Manager or Procurement Manager and are looking for a Senior Strategic Buyer job in Andover, please click the "apply now" button or contact us for further information.

Benefits Include:

• Market Aligned Salary, paid on a monthly basis
• Profit Share Bonus Scheme, paid to all employees every quarter. Based on Group Company profits
• 33 days holiday, including bank holidays
• Holiday scheme to buy extra days' annual leave
• Pension Scheme. Matched contribution/salary sacrifice
• SimplyHealth Cash Plan. Allows you to claim towards health costs. For example, dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody treatments and more
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Long Service award scheme, with holiday benefit
• Company Benefits Discount Rewards Scheme. Includes shop discounts, hotel discounts, days out, and more
• Employee Assistance Programme. A workplace initiative to support and enhance well-being
• Enhanced maternity and paternity provision

Stannah Group is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities.

We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We treat all our job applicants fairly and with respect. Our employees are the heart of our business.

We take great care to create a working environment where everyone feels valued. Join our team and be a part of our diverse and inclusive community!

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive high numbers of applications for the role.

Appropriate right to work must be held by applicants. Sponsorship is not available.