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Senior Buyer Location: Belfast Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent Salary: Excellent Package + Outstanding Benefits A fantastic opportunity is now available for an experienced Senior Buyer to join a rapidly growing engineering and technology business based in Belfast. This senior-level procurement role sits within a highly innovative organisation developing advanced, high-performance products for global markets. You will play a pivotal part in strengthening the procurement function-overseeing a small team of buyers while managing strategic sourcing activities that support large-scale manufacturing and assembly operations. The Role Reporting into the Strategic Procurement Manager, the Senior Buyer will oversee both strategic and tactical purchasing across a broad range of suppliers and commodities, ensuring materials and services are delivered on time, to specification, and within budget. This is an influential role within a fast-scaling, engineering-driven environment, offering the opportunity to shape procurement strategy, support production readiness, and drive supplier development and continuous improvement across the business. Key Responsibilities Manage procurement of key mechanical, electrical, and composite components to support engineering and production programmes. Strengthen supplier relationships, tracking performance and driving improvements in cost, quality, and delivery. Lead contract negotiations, prepare agreements, and ensure procurement practices align with wider business goals. Develop and implement sourcing strategies to optimise spend and manage critical commodity groups. Support improvements to ERP systems and identify areas to enhance supply chain efficiency. Lead and mentor a small team of buyers, carrying out regular 1:1s and performance reviews. Work closely with engineering, operations, and production teams to ensure purchasing activities align with project timelines. Assist with departmental KPIs, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives. Ensure compliance with company standards around quality, safety, and ethical sourcing. About You Essential Criteria: Degree (or equivalent) in engineering, manufacturing, business, or supply chain. Strong experience in strategic procurement with proven supplier management capability. Background in purchasing complex, multi-component or systems-based products. Excellent communication and negotiation skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels. Solid understanding of manufacturing processes and supply chain operations. Demonstrated ability to lead and develop small teams in a fast-paced setting. Desirable Criteria: CIPS membership or similar professional accreditation. Experience procuring mechanical or composite engineering components. ERP knowledge and experience in process and data-driven improvements. What's on Offer Highly competitive salary (DOE) Private medical cover and health cashback plan Life assurance (3 salary) and income protection Company pension scheme Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle schemes 22 days annual leave + 13 bank/public holidays (increasing with service) Enhanced maternity and sick pay Regular staff and family wellbeing events Real career progression opportunities within an innovative, expanding organisation This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to step into a strategic leadership role within a company committed to innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence. If you're interested in this role or would like to discuss similar opportunities, click Apply or contact for a confidential conversation. INDKY Skills: BUYER PROCUREMENT SUPPLY CHAIN MANUFACTURING MANAGER MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL Benefits: Package

Belfast | Hybrid (2 days per week) Join a growing Belfast Technology Centre of Excellence within a global, fast-evolving technology organisation. This role is ideal for a Senior or Lead Software Engineer who has begun mentoring or leading engineers and is ready to take the next step into formal Engineering Management. You will combine people leadership, technical judgement, and delivery ownership, helping guide teams while contributing to technical strategy and product delivery. The Role You'll play a key leadership role within the engineering function, supporting delivery of the product roadmap while helping build high-performing teams within the Belfast engineering centre. You will work closely with Product, Architecture and Engineering leadership to drive quality delivery, continuous improvement, and strong engineering culture. Responsibilities Support the leadership of engineering teams, including regular 1:1s, coaching, and career development support. Help develop engineers through mentoring, technical guidance, and performance feedback. Champion engineering best practices, including test automation, CI/CD pipelines, code quality standards, and documentation. Participate in design reviews, challenging assumptions and helping teams evaluate technical trade-offs. Work closely with Product Managers and Product Owners to support delivery of the product roadmap. Facilitate cross-functional collaboration across engineering and business stakeholders. Remove delivery blockers related to process, tooling, or quality. Provide clarity and structure in team discussions through proactive communication. Promote operational excellence, supporting monitoring and reliability of production systems. Contribute to building a positive, high-performance engineering culture. What You Bring to the Team Proactive, self-motivated attitude with strong ownership mindset. Strong communication and business awareness. Experience mentoring or supporting engineers in their development. Ability to prioritise work and help teams deliver effectively. Comfortable engaging with stakeholders and supporting delivery outcomes. Passion for building great engineering teams and improving ways of working. Requirements Senior or Lead Software Engineer background with strong technical foundations. 2-3 years' experience mentoring, coaching or leading engineers in Agile environments. Experience working with cross-functional teams in software delivery. Strong communication and facilitation skills. Collaborative mindset with ability to work across functions. Ability to bring clarity to complex problems and drive positive delivery momentum. Confidence leading technical discussions and resolving challenges. What's In It For You? Competitive salary Hybrid working model (2 days per week in the office) 25 days annual leave + bank holidays Pension scheme (up to 6% matched contribution) Employee share scheme Private healthcare (Bupa) Income protection, life assurance & critical illness cover Dental and optical cover Active social calendar, team events and company-wide celebrations Skills: Software Engineering Manager Belfast

As part of our strategic expansion, we are actively seeking a highly qualified and experienced professional to join our team as the Electrical Contracts Manager. Oversee all aspects of the Electrical Division, including procurement, sales, contract management, and quality assurance. Proven experienc

A leading service management firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Service Transition Manager to oversee the transition of new services/products into production.The successful candidate will be involved in planning, risk management, and ensuring quality assurance checks are completed.Working close

QA Technician, QA Supervisor, Quality Assurance Technician, Quality Auditor, Auditor, Team Leader, Supervisor, Quality Manager, Technologist, FMCG, Food Manufacturing, Belfast, Northern Ireland, County Antrim. Quality Assurance Team Leader - 4 Day Week. They are looking for a Quality Assurance or Co

The Quality Assurance Department (QAD) is an independent department responsible for performing an annual programme of testing to provide assurance that key controls are designed and operating effectively, ensuring compliance with external regulations and standards, and internal procedures. Make an I

The Quality Engineer will assist in supporting the Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement Manager in maintaining the ISO 9001 certification for the Methil yard. This role will also be expected to assist with all Site, Project, and Supplier Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement requirem

We are seeking a claims and quality assurance manager to support the ongoing development and maintenance of high-quality standards across the business. Title: Property Claims & Quality Assurance Manager. Strong experience in a quality assurance, technical assurance, or senior property claims role.

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has a clear mission - to grow the UK economy. The Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) directorate develops and operates tools and services to support us in this mission and is seeking a Platform Test Lead experienced in test automation (PaaS/SaaS), coding (Python or Java), test frameworks & BDD (e.g. Gherkin/Cucumber), CI/CD pipelines, containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes), cloud platforms (AWS preferred), and infrastructure-as-code (e.g. Terraform). London £65,826 to £81,674, National £62,103 to £78,054 plus £17,991 annual pension contribution. 40% to 60% hybrid working. As Platform Test Lead, you will play a critical role in ensuring the DBT Platform is robust, secure, and scalable by embedding quality assurance into its design and delivery. You'll lead the development of platform-wide test strategies, support automated testing across infrastructure and services, and collaborate with technical leaders to drive continuous improvement. This role supports DBT's digital transformation goals and contributes to the strategic evolution of the platform. Role Overview of the Platform Test Lead: This is a technical and strategically critical role within our Technology portfolio at DBT, overseeing a platform that supports internal and external services. You will lead the evolution of the DBT Platform's testing strategy, ensuring it is robust, secure, scalable and efficient. You will work closely with platform engineers, technical architects, cyber security and service teams to embed quality assurance into the platform's design and delivery. You will play a key role in shaping how we test and assure platform capabilities, bringing your experience of test automation, infrastructure testing and DevOps practices. You'll work across DDaT to understand future needs and help teams validate and deliver against them. You'll also contribute to platform governance and technical decision-making, ensuring testing supports strategic goals. This is a technical leadership role requiring experience with cloud-hosted platforms. The successful candidate will be well-versed in implementing and optimising automated testing, deployment pipelines, and performance metrics like DORA. You will have an understanding of emerging technologies, enabling you to guide innovation and resilience across the platform. You must have a proven track record of leading test engineering for large-scale platform operations or infrastructure products, ensuring stability, scalability and strategic alignment with organisational goals. Main responsibilities for the Platfrom Test Lead: Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of automated test frameworks for platform components and services. Define and own platform-level test strategies, including integration, performance, security, and end-to-end testing across multi-account environments. Collaborate with Platform Engineers, Technical Architects, and Cyber SMEs to ensure testing supports platform priorities. Drive improvements in deployment testing, enabling faster, more reliable releases with reduced support burden. Support FinOps and observability initiatives by ensuring test coverage includes cost-impacting behaviours and performance metrics. Champion testability in platform design, simplifying environment setup and enabling self-service testing for service teams. Coach and mentor engineers in test automation, quality assurance, and continuous delivery practices. Monitor test suite health, reduce technical debt, and ensure test infrastructure is scalable and cost-effective. Essential Skills: Proven experience in test automation for infrastructure and platform engineering, including maturing PaaS/SaaS products. Strong coding skills (Python or Java), with experience building reusable test frameworks, utilities, and using BDD approaches (e.g. Gherkin/Cucumber) for collaborative testing. Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes), cloud platforms (AWS preferred), and infrastructure-as-code (e.g. Terraform). Familiarity with observability and performance testing tools (Datadog, ELK, Grafana, Locust, JMeter), plus an understanding of cyber security testing principles and logging requirements. Ability to coach multidisciplinary teams, embed quality practices in agile delivery, and apply FinOps-aware testing approaches (e.g. cost-impact validation, resource optimisation). It is desirable that you have: Knowledge of platform engineering patterns (g. sidecar architecture, secure base images, technical contracts). Familiarity with accessibility and security testing standards (g. OWASP, WCAG). Benefits Alongside your salary, DBT contributes £17,991 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% If you would like to find out more about the role, the Platform Engineering team and what it's like to work at DBT, we are holding a Hiring Manager Q&A session for this role where you can virtually 'meet the team' on Wednesday 25th February at 12.30pm. Follow the Apply button to book your spot on the advertisers site. TPBN1_UKTJ