Join Our Dynamic Team as a Buyer Are you ready to take on a pivotal role that will challenge and inspire you every day? As a Buyer, you'll be at the heart of our operations, working with a diverse range of stakeholders to drive cost efficiencies and add real value to our business. This is not just a job; it's an opportunity to make a significant impact What You'll Do: Negotiate Like a Pro: Price and contract negotiations for essential goods and services, ensuring we get the best deals. Innovate and Improve: Dive deep into research to uncover opportunities that enhance quality, delivery, and cost-effectiveness. Boost Efficiency: Develop and implement strategies that streamline operations and boost business performance. Monitor and Excel: Keep a close eye on supplier performance, ensuring they meet our high standards. Set and Achieve Goals: Create and monitor KPIs to track our success and drive continuous improvement. Source Smartly: Assist in the sourcing of critical production spares and consumables, ensuring we always have what we need. Work Independently: Take charge of your tasks and projects, showing initiative and leadership. What We're Looking For: Experience: Ideally, you're already holding or working towards a CIPS membership and / or have been working in a purchasing / procurement department for 2 years Contract and Supplier Management: Strong background in managing contracts and suppliers. Tech-Savvy: Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word; experience with Navision or Business Central is a bonus. Team Player: Excellent communication and teamwork skills are a must. Flexible and Mobile: Willingness to support multiple locations, including regular visits to our head office in Northern Ireland. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, loves a challenge, and is eager to make a real difference. Are you ready to join us and take your career to the next level? Does this sound more exciting to you? The Company Part of Keystone Group, Keystone Lintels is a market leading manufacturer of steel lintels. Founded in 1989, it is now a multisite manufacturing operation with locations in Swadlincote (South Derbyshire) and Cookstown (N. Ireland) to service both UK and Irish construction markets. It’s extensive and growing range of Hi-therm lintels, standard and special steel lintels, Brickslip lintels and windposts is award winning and celebrated throughout the industry. Our Benefits Enhanced Pension Flexible Working Health & Wellbeing Programme Who We Are Documents