Senior Buyer

Posted 2 weeks ago

£45,000 - £55,000

The Role

We’re looking for a commercially sharp Senior Buyer to join a high-growth healthcare business at a pivotal time in its journey. This is a hands-on, strategic buying role that spans supplier negotiation, category management, and data-led decision making. Ideal for someone with strong retail or eCommerce experience who thrives in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

You’ll take the lead on product categories, managing supplier relationships, driving profitability, and optimising performance through detailed analysis and robust process.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone ready to take ownership of commercial outcomes and play a key role in scaling the buying function.

Skills & Experience

We’re looking for a commercially focused Senior Buyer with a strong analytical mindset and a proven track record in supplier and category management. You’ll need:

• Proven experience in a buying or procurement role (ideally 5+ years) within retail, FMCG, pharmacy, or eCommerce

• Strong category management skills, with experience developing strategy, driving sales and margin growth, and identifying new product opportunities

• Excellent negotiation skills, with a history of securing favourable commercial terms, rebates, and supplier agreements

• Highly analytical, with the ability to forecast demand, manage inventory, and present insights to senior stakeholders

• Strong Excel skills (including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, SUMIFS) and comfortable using data to drive decisions and report on KPIs

• Commercially astute with experience shaping pricing and promotional strategies based on competitor and market analysis

• Confident working cross-functionally with finance, operations, and supply chain teams to ensure smooth processes and compliance

• A proactive, collaborative approach with the confidence to challenge and influence at all levels; experience in a regulated environment (e.g. pharmacy or healthcare) is a bonus

Benefits

• Competitive salary £45k – £55k
• Hybrid working, 3 days a week in the office
• Up to 10% Bonus
• Staff Discount

Sound Good?

We’re looking for someone to start as soon as possible – so if you’re ready to take on a rewarding leadership role in a high-performing digital team, we’d love to hear from you. Click to apply now, or contact Ewan at ewan@digital-tonic.co for more info