Senior Buyer: Lead Sourcing & Supplier Partnerships (Onsite)

SF Partners; Hinckley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Partners, in Leicestershire, seeks a commercially driven Senior Buyer for an onsite, full-time permanent role. You will build supplier relationships, lead sourcing, and negotiate on costs while aligning purchasing with business goals.

The role demands strong analytical skills, practical buying experience in manufacturing, and the ability to influence across departments. You’ll help shape supplier strategy and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing or procurement within manufacturing or related environment.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management experience.
• Ability to analyze data and impact stock and cash flow.
• Willingness to own processes and propose improvements.

Responsibilities

• Build productive supplier relationships ensuring competitive pricing and reliable service.
• Lead sourcing activities, negotiate agreements, and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Use purchasing data to inform availability, demand and stock investment decisions.
• Introduce practical process improvements to make purchasing more efficient.
• Collaborate with operations and technical teams to adapt to changing priorities.
• Manage supplier challenges and keep business requirements on track.
• Share knowledge to strengthen the purchasing function.

Skills

Supplier relationship management

Negotiation

Cost reduction

Data analysis

Cross-department collaboration

Procurement experience

Education

CIPS qualification

Tools

Purchasing software

Job description

SF Partners, in Leicestershire, seeks a commercially driven Senior Buyer for an onsite, full-time permanent role. You will build supplier relationships, lead sourcing, and negotiate on costs while aligning purchasing with business goals.

The role demands strong analytical skills, practical buying experience in manufacturing, and the ability to influence across departments. You’ll help shape supplier strategy and process improvements.