Buyer

Job description

Buyer About the Role Want to make an impact in a dynamic, global organisation? As a Buyer, you’ll manage the procurement of goods and services across multiple Essity locations, driving efficient purchasing and supporting our procurement strategy. We’re looking for an experienced procurement professional with strong commercial acumen, sound judgement and fresh thinking to join our UK Procurement Operations team.

What You Will Do

Lead local purchasing activities, including sourcing, supplier selection, RFQs and negotiations. Manage procurement risk and ensure appropriate contingency plans are in place. Partner with stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver effective purchasing solutions. Drive cost savings and continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to consolidate spend and improve efficiency. Implement procurement strategies and ensure compliance with Essity policies and procedures.

Build strong, sustainable supplier relationships and support supplier performance. Maintain accurate supplier and purchasing data, including contracts, catalogues and source lists. Use S4 and Ariba to execute sourcing activities and support efficient buying processes. Share best practice across Procurement and identify opportunities to improve systems and ways of working.

Who You Are

Extensive experience: gained within industrial procurement, preferably within manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, engineering or another technically demanding environment.

Commercial capability

Strong experience in competitive sourcing, supplier negotiations, contract management and managing commercial risk. Exposure to engineering services, maintenance or Capex would be particularly valuable.

Stakeholder management

Confident and credible when dealing with operational stakeholders, able to challenge constructively and manage competing priorities.

Organisation and autonomy

Highly structured, proactive and comfortable managing complex workloads with limited supervision.

Process improvement

Experience of working within established procurement systems and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, governance, and ways of working.

Team fit

Collaborative, willing to share expertise and capable of bringing new ideas and higher standards to an established team. What We Can Offer You Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-Being, provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment. At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere.

Innovate for Good | Excel Together | Be You with Us This role can be based from Trafford Park, Skelmersdale, Stubbins or Oakenholt site.

Application End Date

23 Nov 2026 Job Requisition ID: Essity266435