Leicester
About Us: Piping Rock is a leading global manufacturer and distributor of vitamins, supplements, and health products. With a vertically integrated model and a commitment to innovation, we bring high-quality wellness products directly to consumers worldwide. Role Overview: We are seeking an experienced and commercially driven Senior Buyer to lead sourcing and procurement activities for UK & EU markets. This role goes beyond traditional buying - it plays a key part in product development, supplier innovation, and cross-functional leadership, ensuring we bring competitive, high-quality products to market efficiently. Key Responsibilities: • Lead end-to-end procurement for assigned categories, including supplier sourcing, negotiation, and contract management, • Partner closely with Product Development, Marketing, and Technical teams to bring new products from concept to launch, • Identify market trends, customer needs, and innovation opportunities within the health and wellness sector, • Drive supplier collaboration to support new product development (NPD), reformulations, and cost improvements, • Manage and mentor NPD teams or cross-functional project teams where applicable, • Own pricing strategies, margin optimisation, and cost-saving initiatives, • Ensure compliance with UK/EU regulations, quality standards, and internal policies, • Monitor supplier performance and mitigate supply chain risks, • Work closely with Supply Chain, Planning, and Operations teams to ensure continuity of supply, effective inventory management, and successful product launches Key Skills & Experience: • Proven experience as a Buyer or Senior Buyer, ideally within FMCG, supplements, or health products, • Strong background in supplier negotiation and strategic sourcing, • Demonstrated experience working with or leading product development / NPD projects, • Ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams without direct authority, • Commercially astute with strong analytical and decision-making skills, • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, • Experience managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, • Knowledge of UK/EU regulatory requirements in supplements or consumer goods (desirable) Leadership & Product Development Capabilities: • Experience guiding products from concept through formulation, sourcing, and launch, • Ability to align technical, commercial, and customer perspectives, • Strong project management skills with a hands-on, delivery-focused mindset, • Comfortable acting as a bridge between suppliers, internal teams, and innovation strategy What We Offer: • 33 days annual leave and birthday off, • Early finish Friday's, • Company pension, • Death in service at 6 months, • Hours are 37.5 per week, • 50% staff discount