Buyer

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.

• 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.

• 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.

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.

23 Nov 2026

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