Buyer - Engineering/Industrial/Manufacturing

6 days ago

Hampshire, United Kingdom Bramwith Consulting Full time

Procurement Category Specialist - Global Engineering & Industrial Organisation
Manchester / Surrey / Yorkshire (Hybrid: 2 days per week on site)

Salary: £50,000–£56,000 +Discretionary bonus + excellent benefits

Category Spend: c. £Step into a high-impact role within one of the world’s most respected engineering organisations, operating at the cutting edge of chemicals, gases and technical manufacturing. This is a standout opportunity for a rising procurement professional looking to accelerate their career within a complex, strategic, and commercially critical category.

You will manage end-to-end procurement activity across special gases, packaged gases, electronic gases and chemicals, blending strategic category ownership with hands-on delivery. Expect exposure to high-value negotiations, supplier optimisation, cross-functional stakeholder influence, and international collaboration across EMEA.

Develop and deliver category strategies aligned to business priorities, productivity targets and risk mitigation
Lead value improvement initiatives (cost optimisation, alternative sourcing, process efficiencies, value engineering)
Build, develop and manage supplier relationships, driving continuous improvement and innovation
Negotiate pricing, commercial terms and contract agreements
Conduct robust market and supply analysis to monitor trends, regulation, and competitive positioning
Ensure strong governance, contract compliance and risk management
Oversee procurement lifecycle activities including contract drafting, review and execution
Manage supplier KPIs and performance reviews, implementing corrective actions where necessary
Work closely with supply chain, logistics, planning and operations teams to support business continuity
Engage with senior leaders (Finance, BU Heads, Operations, Supply Chain) to align procurement strategy and delivery
Collaborate across EMEA/global procurement networks to leverage best practice and scale advantages

You’re a proactive, curious and commercially driven procurement professional with foundational experience and a desire to develop into a strategic category leader.

3–5 years’ procurement experience (direct spend)
~ Proven experience supporting both tactical and strategic procurement activity
~ Strong negotiation ability and commercial acumen
~ Experience within chemicals, industrial gases, special gases, technical or engineering categories
Background in industrial, manufacturing or engineering environments

10% annual bonus
~ Hybrid working (2 days per week on site)
~ Occasional UK travel (minimal global travel)
~ Clear progression path into a senior procurement position


Growth: The organisation actively develops procurement talent into senior roles
Scale: Work within a global function and learn best practice from a world-class procurement network
Every project you deliver will be measurable, commercial, and business-critical

If you’re ambitious, commercially minded and excited by the prospect of owning a technical, high-value category in a global engineering business, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and build a procurement career with scale, purpose and progression.

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