Job Description:

Senior Buyer

• Opportunity for a proven Senior Buyer to join a highly profitable, engineering manufacturer with excellent tenure amongst the team. 
• Salary guide c£45,000 + wider bens. 
• Knowledge and experience of working within the engineering sector is required for this position.

Are you seeking Purchasing jobs, Buyer jobs or Senior Buyer jobs in Loughborough, Shepshed, Coalville, Leicester, Leicestershire region?

We are seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to lead procurement activities within a bespoke, project-based manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for sourcing materials, fabricated components, specialist services, and long lead-time items to support the successful delivery of custom-engineered modules. You will also lead a small team of two Purchasing Assistants and oversee day-to-day purchasing operations.

The Senior Buyer Key Responsibilities

• Lead purchasing activities for bespoke manufacturing projects.
• Source and negotiate with suppliers of steel, aluminium, fabricated and machined components, consumables, and specialist subcontract services.
• Manage supplier relationships, contracts, pricing, delivery schedules, and purchasing risk.
• Ensure critical materials are procured and delivered in line with project timelines.
• Work closely with engineering, production, and project teams on BOMs, specifications, and design changes.
• Support tendering and cost-estimating activities through supplier engagement and pricing analysis.
• Manage and develop a team of two Purchasing Assistants.
• Monitor supplier performance and resolve quality, delivery, and specification issues.
• Maintain purchasing records, authorise invoices, support stock reporting, and assist with audits.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, ISO standards, and relevant UK regulations.

The Senior Buyer would suit:

• Proven purchasing experience within metal manufacturing, fabrication, engineering or heavy industries ideally.
• Strong knowledge of metal grades, specifications, certification requirements, and supply chains.
• Experience negotiating supplier contracts and managing material price fluctuations.
• Excellent commercial, analytical, and negotiation skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• Previous team leadership experience.
• Sage 200 experience is desirable but can be taught.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to play a key role in high-value engineering projects.
• Leadership responsibility within a successful manufacturing business with a fantastic company culture (this is reflected within the length of tenure throughout the team).
• Collaborative working environment with production, engineering, stores and project teams.

To apply for the Senior Buyer job, please send your CV to Matt Langham at Euro Projects Recruitment Ltd.