Job Title: Strategic Buyer Contract: Full Time, Permanent Location: South Leicestershire Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 Working Model: Office Based - After completing probationary period there will be flexibility to have 1 day working from home The Procurement and Supply Chain Division at SF Recruitment are working with a brilliant Manufacturing business in South Leicestershire to recruit for an experienced Strategic Buyer to join them on a full time, permanent basis. This is a brand-new created opportunity, which will have a key focus on the strategic-project side of procurement due to company growth and exciting changes across the wider business. Your key responsibilities will include: - Identifying improvement opportunities and successfully implementing best practice across the procurement and supply chain function. - Develop first-class international supplier relationships from sourcing to onboarding. - Supplier evaluation - Creating action plans for underperforming suppliers and KPI tracking performance. - Negotiating favourable terms around pricing, contractual agreements and payment terms. - Inventory lifecycle management - ensuring in demand products are available to meet customer demands and identifying dead stock to minimise capital tied up in storage. - Clear forecasting to support with making significant business decisions. - Carrying out regular market research and competitor analysis to identify improvement opportunities and gaps in the market for NPD. - Providing assistance and guidance to junior members of the procurement function. - Working collaboratively with senior leadership/stakeholders across the business. - Other daily responsibilities may include order management and processing customer quotations. I am looking for the successful candidate to come from a manufacturing background and have ambition to want to take ownership within your role as well as keen for internal development and progression. You will need to have: - Excellent communication when it comes to negotiating and building relationships. - International sourcing of suppliers and NPD. - Familiarity with MRP systems. - Strong attention to detail. Desirable but not essential skills/experience: - Ideally studying or CIPS qualified - Experience in coaching/managing If you wish to progress an application forward, please click 'Apply Now' with a copy of your most recently updated CV. I will be shortlisting for this role W/C 2nd March, 2026