Senior Buyer
🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 June 2025
LOCATION
Beverley
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£35,000 / year
CATEGORY
Procurement
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SKILLS
Procurement
Negotiation
Supplier Management
Market Analysis
Purchase Orders
Communication Skills
Problem-solving
Time Management
FULL DESCRIPTION
Summary
Vuba is looking for an enthusiastic and organized Senior Buyer to join their team in Beverley, UK. The Senior Buyer will be responsible for the procurement of materials, supporting the wider business, heading up a procurement team and developing procurement strategies. This role offers excellent growth and development opportunities.
Key Responsibilities/Duties
- Developing and delivering the category plan for a high spend, complex area
- Driving sales and profit through acting on our customer insight to deliver the right range and customer proposition
- Leading price negotiations and setting supplier performance standards.
- Continuously improving Supplier relationships and engagement with detailed supplier knowledge and regular supplier visits Using your market understanding of the category, including competitor insight to develop compelling category strategies
- Raising and managing purchase orders to maintain stock levels and meet production demands. Identifying risks in the supply chain and developing contingency plans.
- Conducting market analysis and developin g sourcing strategies. Driving cost savings while maximising procurement value. Ensuring supplier compliance with ethical, environmental, and legal standards through assessments and audits.
Core Requirements/Qualifications/Skills
- Good time management skills, as you may have multiple tasks and issues happening concurrently.
- CIPS Qualification preferred but not essential.
- Strong communication skills to effectively communicate with suppliers, managers and colleagues
- Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills to identify issues and effectively deal with them
- Ability to build strong working relationships both internally and externally
- Excellent attention to detail
- Comfort in making key decisions and the ability to work in a high pressure environment
As a Senior Buyer at Vuba, you will:
- Developing and delivering the category plan for a high spend, complex area
- Driving sales and profit through acting on our customer insight to deliver the right range and customer proposition
- Leading price negotiations and setting supplier performance standards.
- Continuously improving Supplier relationships and engagement with detailed supplier knowledge and regular supplier visits Using your market understanding of the category, including competitor insight to develop compelling category strategies
- Raising and managing purchase orders to maintain stock levels and meet production demands. Identifying risks in the supply chain and developing contingency plans.
- Conducting market analysis and developin g sourcing strategies. Driving cost savings while maximising procurement value. Ensuring supplier compliance with ethical, environmental, and legal standards through assessments and audits.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Good time management skills, as you may have multiple tasks and issues happening concurrently.
- CIPS Qualification preferred but not essential.
- Strong communication skills to effectively communicate with suppliers, managers and colleagues
- Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills to identify issues and effectively deal with them
- Ability to build strong working relationships both internally and externally
- Excellent attention to detail
- Comfort in making key decisions and the ability to work in a high pressure environment
Benefits:
- Company Bonus and Incentive Schemes.
- 24 Days Holiday Plus Bank Holidays
- Life Admin (2 hours per month to take at your own discretion).
- Regular Training and Development Opportunities
- Career Growth and Progression Opportunities – it’s a fast-growing business!
- Regular Team Socials, Events and Celebrations.
- On Site Parking Opportunities to travel internationally
- 3PM Finish on Fridays
- Foodie Friday – The Company buys lunch once a month.
- Employee discount
- Employee Referral Rewards
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