Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer
Full Time Permanent | Fareham
£48,000 – £54,000 (DOE) + Benefits

  The Role Lead the procurement team at this high-mix manufacturing site, driving lowest cost acquisition, supplier management and operational excellence. Responsible for daily team coordination, continuous improvement projects, risk management and NPI support using lean principles to hit Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People KPIs.

Key Responsibilities:
Team Leadership

• Manage procurement team (training, performance, resource planning)
• Set departmental KPIs, achieve budget/savings targets
• Ensure safe working practices and daily Tiered Accountability

Strategic Procurement

• Supplier management (risk, contracts, LTAs, audits)
• MRP/ERP demand and open order management (SYSPRO)
• NPI project support – supplier selection, technical/cost delivery
• SIOP collaboration for manufacturing capability alignment

Operational Excellence

• Optimise delivery attainment with MPS function
• Drive CI initiatives across operations and engineering
• Technical input to strategic purchasing decisions

  What We’re Looking For Essential:

• CIPS Level 4 (or equivalent)
• 3–5 years manufacturing procurement experience
• ERP/MRP systems (ideally SYSPRO)
• AS9100/ISO9001 awareness
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management and analytical skills
• Right to work in the UK with no Visa Sponsorship

Desirable:

• Engineering/technical procurement background
• Lean/Six Sigma/continuous improvement experience

To find out more please apply or contact Max Sinclair max@holtengineering.co.uk