Job Description
Buyer – Sheffield/Hybrid - £30,000 - £40,000 + CIPS Study Support
Elevation Recruitment Group are proud to be working with a global market leading business as they look to recruit a Buyer to join their procurement team.
As a Buyer, you’ll play a key role in ensuring seamless material availability to keep operations running smoothly for supply with demand. The ideal candidate will have a background in manufacturing/mechanical parts components.
Benefits:
* Flexible hybrid working (3 days’ on-site, 2 days’ work from home)
* CIPS study support and development
* Private Healthcare and can add on dependents at a supplementary cost
* Enhanced maternity and paternity package
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays
* Pension scheme
* 3 x Life assurance
Buyer Duties:
* Manage procurement for raw materials for the UK
* Develop and implement programs to enhance service reliability, quality, and cost-effectiveness in nominated commodity areas
* Ensure UK expenditures are procured at the lowest possible cost while adhering to QSHE standards and purchase order terms
* Lead bid analysis to determine optimum value, create purchase orders, and evaluate competing bids based on economic value
* Identify potential suppliers, issue RFQs, manage supplier relationships, and resolve complaints to maximize benefits and efficiencies
* Identify key spend areas, develop detailed sourcing plans, and achieve cost and efficiency savings
* Develop clear spend categories and maintain a market intelligence database
* Negotiate prices, terms, and quality requirements with suppliers
* Manage risks from both supplier and part/service perspectives
* Conduct tenders and benchmarking exercises in compliance with departmental policies and procedures
* Maintain and control commercial terms, service levels, and supply agreements; build standard templates for these
Hours: Monday – Friday – 37.5 hours a week
Required skills & experience:
* Previous experience within the manufacturing/mechanical parts components industry
* Previous procurement experience
* Skilled negotiator
* Strong IT skills