Senior Buyer
Location: South Derbyshire
Salary: £45k-£50k
Type: Permanent, Full-Time, Hybrid
We're looking for an experienced and commercially minded Senior Buyer to join a busy manufacturing environment. This role plays a key part in ensuring the business receives the right products and services, at the right cost, quality and time, while continuously improving supplier performance and procurement processes.
The Role
-As Senior Buyer, you will be responsible for managing the end-to-end purchasing process across a range of indirect and operational categories. You will work closely with site leadership, engineering, operations and finance teams, supporting plant performance and driving value through the supply base.
-You will own supplier relationships, lead sourcing activity, manage contracts and contribute to cost reduction and continuous improvement programmes.
Key Responsibilities
-Manage sourcing, tendering and supplier selection processes
-Lead supplier negotiations to secure best value, quality and service
-Own supplier relationships and performance management
-Deliver cost reduction and productivity initiatives
-Manage purchasing requests, RFQs and order-to-pay processes
-Monitor spend, contracts and compliance with purchasing policy
-Identify market opportunities and benchmark costs
-Manage supplier risk with support from finance
-Support audits, reporting and procurement governance
About You
-Minimum 3 years' experience in a purchasing role within an industrial or manufacturing environment
-Strong knowledge of sourcing, supplier management and procurement processes
-Commercially astute with strong negotiation skills
-Confident managing suppliers in a fast-paced environment
-Strong stakeholder communication skills
-Organised, proactive and results-driven
-Comfortable working with ERP systems and Microsoft Office
This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident Senior Buyer who enjoys taking ownership, building strong supplier partnerships and delivering real commercial impact within a high-performing manufacturing operation.
If of interest please apply with a copy of your latest CV today