Purchaser 6729

Senior Purchaser 

Location: Bridgwater, Somerset 

Hours: Full Time | Permanent 
Salary: Competitive Salary 

Our client is seeking a Purchaser to support business requirements for direct and indirect materials. Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, this is a hands-on role responsible for sourcing, supplier management, cost control and supporting commercial and operational objectives. 

Key Responsibilities of a Senior Purchaser:

• Source and purchase direct and indirect materials. 

• Develop purchasing strategies aligned with business needs. 

• Achieve best-value solutions using a total cost approach. 

• Support global and low-cost sourcing initiatives. 

• Negotiate supplier, service, and utility contracts. 

• Manage internal and supplier-held inventory levels. 

• Support costing for revenue, capital, and expenditure requests. 

• Provide purchasing input to support timely customer quotations. 

• Identify and deliver cost-saving opportunities. 

• Represent Purchasing in product and review meetings. 

• Support the Purchasing Manager with projects and initiatives. 

• Manage supplier quality, cost, and delivery performance. 

• Develop and maintain dual-source strategies. 

• Ensure regulatory and reporting submissions are completed on time. 

• Lead supplier reviews and improvement activities. 

• Identify and implement process efficiencies within Purchasing. 

Key Skills of a Senior Purchaser:

• Proven experience in procurement and supplier management. 

• Strong negotiation and commercial skills. 

• Confident using Microsoft Office and reporting tools. 

• Experience working with ERP systems. 

• Strong analytical and numerical ability. 

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail. 

• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines. 

• Proactive, self-motivated, and able to use initiative. 

• Professional communicator with strong stakeholder skills. 

• Creative problem-solver with a results-focused mindset. 

• Reliable, trustworthy, and committed to delivering objectives. 

To be considered for this role, please email your CV to lilly.organ@first-base.co.uk or call Lilly on 01453 755330. 

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