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.

About You

• 5+ years' purchasing or procurement experience within a manufacturing environment.

• Strong supplier management, negotiation, and commercial skills.

• Proven ability to manage changing priorities and production demands.

• Experience using ERP/MRP systems (Epicor beneficial).

• Strong analytical and organisational skills.

• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Teams.

• Self-motivated, hands-on, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to join a successful and growing manufacturer where your decisions directly influence operational performance, supplier partnerships, and business success. You'll have the autonomy to make an impact while working alongside a collaborative team committed to continuous improvement and excellence.

To apply for this job you must have the legal right to work in the UK without sponsorship now or in the future