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 industria