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Senior Buyer

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Microlise

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United Kingdom , Nottingham

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Purchasing

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Salary:

50000.00 GBP / Year
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Job Description:

Are you a seasoned Senior Buyer looking for your next big opportunity to lead, influence, and deliver commercial impact? At Microlise, we’re searching for someone who’s already operating confidently at a strategic level. Someone who is an expert in tech, SaaS, and indirect procurement who’s ready to step into a role with real ownership. This is your chance to shape category strategy, drive measurable savings, and work at the heart of a business investing heavily in innovation and continuous improvement. You’ll thrive here if you love autonomy, excel at building strong stakeholder relationships, and enjoy turning complex procurement challenges into tangible wins. With exposure across IT, Product, Engineering, Finance, and Legal, plus the opportunity to support and mentor others, this role offers genuine progression. Not a step up, but a step forward. If you're ambitious, commercially sharp, and excited to make a visible difference, we want to hear from you.

Job Responsibility:

  • Lead the sourcing, negotiation, and contract management of indirect, software, SaaS, and IT service categories
  • Develop and execute sourcing strategies that align with organisational goals around cost optimisation, risk mitigation, and technology enablement
  • Analyse spend, market trends, and vendor landscapes to identify savings opportunities and procurement efficiencies
  • Deliver measurable cost savings through strategic negotiation, supplier consolidation, and demand management
  • Implement total cost of ownership (TCO) methodologies to ensure long term value
  • Assess and manage supplier related risks, including commercial, operational, cyber security, data privacy, and regulatory compliance risks
  • Work closely with Legal, InfoSec, and Risk teams to ensure contracts and supplier engagements satisfy corporate standards
  • Build and maintain strong, strategic relationships with key software and technology suppliers
  • Lead supplier business reviews, performance assessments, and supplier development initiatives
  • Drive continuous improvement and innovation through collaborative supplier engagement
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to business units, providing guidance on sourcing options, commercial terms, and supplier capabilities
  • Partner cross functionally with IT, Engineering, Product, Legal, and Finance to support technology driven initiatives
  • Communicate procurement strategies, market insights, and recommendations clearly and effectively to senior leaders
  • Ensure adherence to procurement policies, contract governance, and approval workflows
  • Support the development and improvement of procurement processes and systems (e.g., contract lifecycle management, vendor onboarding)

Requirements:

  • Proven experience as a Buyer/Senior Buyer within the indirect arena, software, SaaS, or technology centric organisation
  • Strong track record of delivering cost savings, optimising spend, and negotiating high value agreements
  • Deep understanding of indirect service agreements, software licensing models, cloud/SaaS contracts, and IT procurement practices
  • Demonstrated ability to manage supplier risk across commercial, operational, and compliance dimensions
  • Strong influencing, negotiation and communication skills with a proven track record of effective cost management and cost savings delivery
  • Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and relationship building skills
  • Strong analytical and commercial mindset with proficiency in data driven decision making
  • Ability to thrive in a dynamic, high growth environment while managing competing priorities
  • CIPS qualified or willing to work towards
  • Good working knowledge of IT packages including Microsoft and ERP systems
  • Confident outlook and a positive attitude to deliver departmental targets
  • Able to deputise for the procurement manager if required
What we offer:
  • Full support and training to ensure you are well equipped to succeed in your role
  • Private medical insurance with Vitality Health including rewards for members such as: Free Amazon Prime, Apple Watch, discounted gym membership and many more
  • 33 days holiday, including bank holidays, increasing year on year to 38 days, then further increases with length of service
  • Life Assurance, 4 times your annual salary
  • Free Costco membership, 20% off EE mobile and line rental, and other discounts with Reward Gateway
  • Invested in employee health and well-being with over 20 mental health first aiders in the business
  • Employee Assistance Programmes
  • Great staff extras: Easter eggs, yearly BBQ, Christmas gifts, annual staff awards and many more incentives
  • Free Microlise Cresswell Racing Tickets, support British Superbikes
  • Executive Box at Motorpoint Arena Nottingham
  • Great Place to Work™ certified
  • Best Workplace in the UK™ for Development, Technology, Wellbeing and Women

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 02, 2026

Expiration:
March 22, 2026

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