SF Recruitment have an exciting opportunity recruiting for a Senior Buyer for our well established client in Alfreton. This is a full-time permanent role working Monday to Friday with the option to work from home 2 days per week. As the Senior Buyer you will be required to manage and control the given spend categories and implement strategies that deliver cost benefits ensuring efficiency. Main Duties: - Responsible for all spend in given categories. - Control of significant annual expenditure. - Look at all methods of reducing spend, including specifications, usage, lifecycles, price and working capital requirements. - Prepare specifications in conjunction with end users and issue tenders. - Analyse tenders and award contracts. - Negotiate with suppliers to deliver cost savings. - Work with existing suppliers to look at new products & methods of working. - Investigate new sources of supply and alternative products / services. - Input purchase orders and approve purchase requisitions as necessary. - Liaise with production, planning and other teams to provide assistance where supply issues cannot be directly solved. - Review supplier performance and develop action plans with the supplier to improve performance where necessary. - Work with departments such as Quality to review and audit supplier performance. - Liaise and share best practice with other Group companies. Essential - - Demonstrable track record of delivering extensive bottom line benefits - Ability to unders...