Senior Buyer - #2170990

I’m recruiting for an experienced Senior Buyer to join a well-established organisation in Cardiff, taking a key role in delivering strategic procurement activity across the business.

This would be an excellent opportunity for someone currently working within financial services or another highly regulated environment, including candidates from the public sector, who understands the importance of strong procurement governance, risk management and robust commercial processes.

You’ll manage complex indirect procurement activity from initial sourcing and competitive tendering through to negotiation, contracting and ongoing supplier management.

What you’ll be doing

Leading end-to-end procurement activity including sourcing, tendering, supplier evaluation and contract negotiation

Developing category strategies focused on value, risk and business objectives

Managing complex indirect spend and business-critical procurement projects

Partnering with senior stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver commercially focused solutions

Driving value through cost management, supplier rationalisation and risk mitigation

Supporting supplier performance and third-party relationship management

Providing procurement advice and guidance across the organisation

Supporting procurement governance, policy and continuous improvement

Leading procurement workstreams within wider strategic change programmes

Helping embed best practice across supplier risk management and ESG

What I’m looking for

You'll ideally bring:

Strong experience within financial services, the public sector or another regulated environment

Proven experience managing complex indirect procurement activity

Strong commercial and contract negotiation skills

Experience leading competitive tender exercises and delivering measurable savings

Experience supporting high-value or business-critical projects

Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to challenge and influence

Strong analytical and commercial capability

Experience in supplier relationship and performance management

MCIPS, or currently working towards completion

Why consider it?

35-hour working week

Genuine hybrid working with a minimum of 8 office days per month

Collaborative and supportive working environment

Opportunity to influence procurement strategy and deliver meaningful change

Strong focus on employee wellbeing and inclusion

If you’re an experienced procurement professional who enjoys operating in a structured, regulated environment and wants a role where you can genuinely influence commercial outcomes, I’d love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact me directly for a confidential conversation.