Senior Strategic Buyer (Electronics)

Overview

As a Senior Strategic Buyer, you will lead electronics components and PCBs sourcing for Renishaw’s product portfolio. You’ll balance quality, cost, risk and sustainability to back long-term business goals. You join a fast-paced procurement team supporting complex, multi-site manufacturing. Your work will shape supplier ecosystems and drive continuous improvement. This is a strategic, cross-functional role with meaningful impact on product delivery and resilience.

Pay / Benefits

• 9% non-contributory pension
• discretionary annual bonus
• subsidised onsite restaurants and coffee shops
• free parking
• car sharing scheme
• 24 hour fitness centres

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver sourcing strategies for assigned commodity groups aligned to technical, operational and commercial objectives.
• Manage and develop supply chains to sustain service levels and meet production timelines.
• Lead complex commercial negotiations and contract management to deliver best value with quality, delivery, risk, compliance and sustainability in mind.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation to improve supply continuity and resilience.
• Monitor supplier performance and drive improvement initiatives to meet quality, cost and delivery targets.
• Lead strategic improvement projects across commodities to boost performance and competitiveness.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, NPD, Supplier Quality and other stakeholders to support new product introduction and supplier development.
• Manage stock and planning parameters in an ERP environment to optimise inventory.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with strategic suppliers and internal stakeholders, acting as the commercial lead for assigned areas.
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes and supply chain performance.

Key requirements

• Experience in procurement, category management or supply chain within manufacturing.
• Proven ability to develop and implement sourcing or commodity strategies.
• Ability to lead commercial negotiations and manage strategic supplier relationships.
• Experience delivering supplier performance improvements across cost, quality and delivery.
• Strong commercial awareness with data analysis and decision-making skills.
• Influence and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset.
• Degree; CIPS qualification; Modern Apprenticeship or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• ERP/MRP proficiency and advanced MS Excel
• Full driving licence

• strategic thinking
• stakeholder influence
• data-driven decision making
• ERP/MRP systems
• Microsoft Excel
• supplier relationship management

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