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Senior Buyer Jobs in Dorset

Senior Buyer​

A Senior Buyer in the engineering industry is responsible for negotiating and managing a range of suppliers to ensure that business goals are met. In other words, a Senior Buyer must be able to find the right suppliers and negotiate their terms, then communicate these terms to the company’s leadership and any other relevant stakeholders. Before actively managing the relationships with their suppliers.

The Senior Buyer role usually sits within the supply chain department of an engineering company and is responsible for ensuring all materials necessary for meeting production targets are procured. Working as a Senior Buyer you’ll need to have excellent communication skills, and a good knowledge of materials used within the industry in which you’ll operate. To be successful in this role, you will typically possess at least 5 years’ experience working in a purchasing role or as a buyer.

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​Dorset

Dorset is a county located in the South West region of England, bordering Devon and Somerset to the north. It has some of the finest coastline and countryside in England, including the Jurassic Coast, which is famous for its fossils.

The engineering sector in Dorset County is growing rapidly, there are already several well-established engineering companies and more start-ups emerging within this area too as businesses are looking to engage with new technologies.

You can get around Dorset using public transport, with trains running from London to Dorchester South. Buses cover all of the main towns, as well as rural areas.