Your new role A new opportunity from Hays Procurement for a Senior Buyer for a growing manufacturing business in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. As Senior Buyer, you will assist with the indirect categories for the business in areas such as workwear, stationery and laboratory, to name a few. You will be responsible for building relationships both internally, with key stakeholders and externally, with a number of suppliers. Reporting to the Procurement Manager, you will be responsible for managing the full procurement process, including raising RFI's, RFQ's, issuing and sending out purchase orders to suppliers, managing vendor performance and conducting audits or visits where relevant. You will manage existing suppliers as well as sourcing and onboarding new suppliers. What you'll need to succeed You will have previous experience in a procurement role. Indirect experience is not essential but would be advantageous. Ideally, you will be CIPS qualified or working towards this. You will have excellent relationship management skills and be a proven negotiator. Excellent communication and analytical skills, as well as having strong IT skills would also be highly advantageous. What you'll get in return A competitive salary is on offer, which is negotiable, depending on experience. You will also have an excellent benefits package which includes 25 days' holiday the bank holidays, an excellent pension scheme, health cover, an onsite gym and free onsite parking. The company is also very passionate about offering significant career development and training opportunities. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk