Job Title: Senior Buyer - Commodities Contract: 12 months Location: Gaydon (hybrid/2 days per week onsite)Day rate: circa £290 inside ir35 This is a pivotal global procurement role, reporting to the Procurement Manager and holding end-to-end responsibility for specific commodities.You will act as a central interface between procurement and multiple internal functions, ensuring sourcing strategies align with programme, cost, capacity, and quality objectives while representing the business professionally with suppliers and external partners.Key ResponsibilitiesOwn and deliver Strategic Commodity Dossiers and Commodity Business PlansLead global sourcing activities through the Global Sourcing Process to contract awardDevelop and run commodity strategies aligned to business, market, and supplier insightsLead supplier negotiations, contracting, and supplier performance managementDrive cost target achievement pre- and post-contract award using TCO/TVO principlesManage supplier relationships globally, including Supplier Business ReviewsPartner cross-functionally with engineering, finance, manufacturing, and programme teamsOversee capacity planning, supply chain risk management, and compliance activitiesEnsure effective handover to regional teams following sourcing decisionsEssential Skills andamp; ExperienceDegree qualified or equivalent experience in procurement or a related fieldProven ability to create and deliver robust, long-term procurement strategiesStrong commercial acumen w