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Senior Buyer Jobs in Stoke Gifford

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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​Stoke Gifford

Stoke Gifford, is a village in South Gloucestershire, England. It is situated to the south of Bristol and north of Filton. The village is part of the Bristol West parliamentary constituency. Stoke Gifford has a population of around 20,000 people.

The engineering sector in Stoke Gifford has grown strongly in the past ten years. It is a vibrant, thriving and growing community with many construction projects taking place over the next few years.

Stoke Gifford has excellent transport links to Bristol provided by local train stations, airports and the M5 motorway. There are also good bus links nearby making it very accessible to all.