Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer

Salary: up to £55,000 plus bonus

Location:

Derby, Hybrid

SF recruitment are recruiting for a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Buyer to join a dynamic procurement team in a fast-paced, engineering-focused environment.

You’ll support the development and delivery of category strategies across key procurement areas. From managing supplier relationships to handling end-to-end procurement processes, you’ll help drive cost efficiencies, improve quality, and ensure strong commercial outcomes.

• Deliver procurement strategies aligned with business goals
• Manage full procurement lifecycle (RFP to supplier performance)
• Collaborate with internal teams on sourcing, warranties, and supplier issues
• Track and report supplier KPIs and escalate where needed
  
  Support continuous improvement and sustainability initiatives
• Contribute to wider business planning and budgeting

• Extensive procurement experience, ideally in engineering
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems
• Commercially aware with strong negotiation and supplier management skills
• Excellent communication, analytical, and organisational abilities

If you have the relevant experience for this please apply with an updated version of your CV and a member of the procurement team will be in touch with further details