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Senior Buyer Jobs in South West 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 West England

​South West England is one of the nine official regions of England and consists of counties including Bristol, Gloucestershire, Dorset, Somerset, Cornwall, Somerset, Devon, and Wiltshire. Large cities in South West England include Cheltenham, Plymouth and Swindon. South West England is the largest region in England, covering 9,200 square miles.

South West England is the third least populated area only home to around 5 million people. South West England is home to some of the UK's most popular tourist locations including Bath, Bristol and some of the UK's most beautiful beaches in the British Riviera in Devon.