Senior Buyer - Production & Manufacturing

Are you a proactive procurement professional who thrives on negotiating the best deals, building strong supplier relationships, and solving supply chain challenges before they become problems? Join a leading manufacturing business where you'll play a key role in ensuring the seamless supply of materials and components that keep production running efficiently and customers satisfied. Location: Chesterfield Offices, England Seniority Level: Senior Employment Type: Full Time - Employed Workplace Type: Fully Onsite The Role: As a Senior Buyer, you'll take ownership of purchasing activities for a designated product area, ensuring materials are delivered on time, at the right cost, and to the highest quality standards. You'll work closely with suppliers, production teams, and internal stakeholders to drive performance, reduce risk, and support business growth. Key Responsibilities - Manage the procurement of raw materials, components, sub-assemblies, consumables, and indirect supplies. - Take full ownership of supplier relationships, quotations, negotiations, and purchase orders. - Monitor and expedite orders to ensure uninterrupted production. - Work closely with Production and Stores teams to manage inventory levels and resolve shortages. - Coordinate supplier forecasts, engineering changes, and delivery schedules. - Drive supplier performance improvements across cost, quality, delivery, and service. - Secure best-value pricing while maintaining quality and operational requirements. - Manage purchasing activities through the ERP system and maintain accurate records. - Resolve invoice, receipt, and pricing discrepancies. - Analyse purchasing data and provide reports on costs, risks, and supply chain performance. - Support continuous improvement initiatives and cross-functional projects. - Mentor junior team members and contribute to procurement best practices.