Strategic Buyer

Job Title: Strategic Buyer
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Location: South Leicestershire
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000
Working Model: Office Based - After completing probationary period there will be flexibility to have 1 day working from home

The Procurement and Supply Chain Division at SF Recruitment are working with a brilliant Manufacturing business in South Leicestershire to recruit for an experienced Strategic Buyer to join them on a full time, permanent basis.

This is a brand-new created opportunity, which will have a key focus on the strategic-project side of procurement due to company growth and exciting changes across the wider business.

Your key responsibilities will include:
- Identifying improvement opportunities and successfully implementing best practice across the procurement and supply chain function.
- Develop first-class international supplier relationships from sourcing to onboarding.
- Supplier evaluation - Creating action plans for underperforming suppliers and KPI tracking performance.
- Negotiating favourable terms around pricing, contractual agreements and payment terms.
- Inventory lifecycle management - ensuring in demand products are available to meet customer demands and identifying dead stock to minimise capital tied up in storage.
- Clear forecasting to support with making significant business decisions.
- Carrying out regular market research and competitor analysis to identify improvement opportunities and gaps in the market for NPD.
- Providing assistance and guidance to junior members of the procurement function.
- Working collaboratively with senior leadership/stakeholders across the business.
- Other daily responsibilities may include order management and processing customer quotations.

I am looking for the successful candidate to come from a manufacturing background and have ambition to want to take ownership within your role as well as keen for internal development and progression.

You will need to have:
- Excellent communication when it comes to negotiating and building relationships.
- International sourcing of suppliers and NPD.
- Familiarity with MRP systems.
- Strong attention to detail.

Desirable but not essential skills/experience:
- Ideally studying or CIPS qualified
- Experience in coaching/managing

If you wish to progress an application forward, please click 'Apply Now' with a copy of your most recently updated CV.

I will be shortlisting for this role W/C 2nd March, 2026.