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.

The Role:
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.

Key Responsibilities:

-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

What We're Looking For:

-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

-Experience in rail/rolling stock would be a bonus

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.