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Senior Buyer Jobs in South East England

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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South East England

South East is home to many of the UK’s major cities including Brighton and Hove, Guildford, Portsmouth, Milton Keynes, Reading, Oxford, Slough and Southampton. The South East is the third largest region in England.

South East England has become an economic hub due to its close proximity to London and easy travel accessibility. In South East England you’ll find Heathrow and Gatwick airports, access to some of the UKs largest motorways, and the English channel that provides access to mainland Europe by ferry.