Purchaser

Purchaser

Location: Bridgwater, Somerset

Hours: Full Time Permanent
Salary: Competitive Salary

Our client is seeking a Senior Purchaser to support business requirements for direct and indirect materials. Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, this is a hands-on role responsible for sourcing, supplier management, cost control and supporting commercial and operational objectives.

Key Responsibilities of a Purchaser:

• Source and purchase direct and indirect materials.

• Develop purchasing strategies aligned with business needs.

• Achieve best-value solutions using a total cost approach.

• Support global and low-cost sourcing initiatives.

• Negotiate supplier, service, and utility contracts.

• Manage internal and supplier-held inventory levels.

• Support costing for revenue, capital, and expenditure requests.

• Provide purchasing input to support timely customer quotations.

• Identify and deliver cost-saving opportunities.

• Represent Purchasing in product and review meetings.

• Support the Purchasing Manager with projects and initiatives.

• Manage supplier quality, cost, and delivery performance.

• Develop and maintain dual-source strategies.

• Ensure regulatory and reporting submissions are completed on time.

• Lead supplier reviews and improvement activities.

• Identify and implement process efficiencies within Purchasing.

Key Skills of a Purchaser:

• Proven experience in procurement and supplier management.

• Strong negotiation and commercial skills.

• Confident using Microsoft Office and reporting tools.

• Experience working with ERP systems.

• Strong analytical and numerical ability.

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.

• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

• Proactive, self-motivated, and able to use initiative.

• Professional communicator with strong stakeholder skills.

• Creative problem-solver with a results-focused mindset.

• Reliable, trustworthy, and committed to delivering objectives.