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Senior Buyer Jobs in Rosyth

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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​Rosyth

Rosyth is a small town in Fife, Scotland. The town sits in the Forth estuary on the east coast of Scotland between Edinburgh and Dundee.

Rosyth is one of the best shipbuilding towns in the UK with the first shipbuilding company in Rosyth being established in 1808. At the time, the area was known as the Dock of the River Forth, but with the town's expansion in the late 19th century, it became known as Rosyth.

Car and rail transport in Rosyth is well connected with the rest of Scotland and the UK. Rail access to Rosyth is via Dunfermline, with services running from Edinburgh and Glasgow. A ferry service operates between Rosyth and Zeebrugge in Belgium with regular sailings scheduled for both passengers and freight.

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