Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer

Theale, Berkshire | Monday to Friday | 37.5 Hours

We are seeking an experienced and commercially focused Senior Buyer, to join our clients Service Procurement team. This is a key role within the business, responsible for supporting the delivery and profitability of external service contracts and interventions across biomedical and endoscopy equipment services.

The successful candidate will lead supplier negotiations, manage procurement performance, oversee service contract activities and support the ongoing development of procurement processes and team capability. This role requires a confident and analytical procurement professional who can operate effectively in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary environment while building strong internal and external stakeholder relationships.

You will also provide first-line leadership and support to the procurement team, ensuring service delivery, compliance and commercial performance targets are achieved.

Important Application Criteria

To be considered for this role, applicants must have:

• CIPS level 4, qualified as a minimum
• At least 2 years’ procurement experience within a commercial or operational environment
• Experience of managing, negotiating and monitoring contracts
• Experience in Cost Management, SRM and Performance Improvement
• A minimum of 3 years’ UK-based experience
• Experience managing suppliers, contracts and procurement activities independently

Applications that do not meet these minimum requirements will not be considered.

Responsibilities

Contract & Supplier Management

• Manage a portfolio of maintenance service contracts for biomedical and endoscopy equipment.
• Lead commercial negotiations for contract pricing, renewals and terms.
• Build strong supplier relationships and manage their performance.
• Ensure contracts deliver value for money, service quality and long-term sustainability.

Procurement Operations

• Support the delivery of profitable outsourced service contracts across NHS and private healthcare customers.
• Ensure purchase orders and contract records are accurate, compliant and maintained in a timely manner.
• Support procurement input into bids, tenders and pricing exercises.
• Analyse spend and supplier performance to identify opportunities for improvement and cost optimisation.

Team Leadership & Stakeholder Support

• Provide day-to-day guidance and support to a team of Buyers.
• Act as the first point of escalation for procurement-related queries.
• Support the Procurement Operations Manager in developing procurement capability, processes and ways of working.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and ensure service levels are consistently achieved.

Reporting & Governance

• Produce regular reports on contract spend, supplier performance and key procurement metrics.
• Support contract performance reviews and continuous improvement activities.
• Ensure procurement activities are conducted in line with company policies and agreed service levels.

Performance Indicators

• Delivering value and profitability through effective management of service contracts.
• Achieving timely contract renewals and maintaining service continuity.
• Building strong supplier and stakeholder relationships.
• Supporting and developing team capability and performance.
• Providing accurate reporting and commercial insight.
• Driving continuous improvement and collaborative ways of working.

Essential Skills & Experience

• At least 2 years procurement experience
• Intermediate to advance excel skills required for detailed analysis
• Experience in Cost Management, SRM and Performance Improvement
• Knowledge and experience of medical devices and/or endoscopy devices (Desirable)
• Experience of managing, negotiating and monitoring contracts
• Proven ability to work successfully in a fast-paced multi-disciplinary environment.
• Appreciation of whole life cost management.
• Appreciation of engineering operations

Essential Qualifications

• CIPS level 4, qualified as a minimum

Benefits & Perks

• Private healthcare
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme & salary sacrifice options
• Electric car and cycle-to-work schemes
• Flexible, supportive work environment

A DBS Enhanced Disclosure is required. If this sounds like the role for you, email your CV or contact Louise at One to One Personnel.