Job Description
Buyer – Rotherham – £28,000 - £32,000
Full or Part Time hours available (25-38 hours per week)
As a Buyer, you will be responsible for managing end-to-end sourcing activities for key commodities, encompassing both direct and indirect spend. This role includes implementing risk mitigation strategies, conducting spend analysis, requirements planning, market research, strategy development, competitive tendering, supplier selection, contract negotiation, cost-saving initiatives, and performance reporting.
You will have the opportunity to collaborate with senior management and play a key role in identifying and driving innovative procurement strategies across a diverse spend portfolio.
Benefits:
* Flexible working hours with a 1:30pm finish on Fridays
* Hybrid working model
* 23 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
* Death in service benefit
* Company pension scheme
Buyer Responsibilities:
1. Ensure optimal Total Cost of Acquisition through strategic sourcing and procurement
2. Deliver year-on-year cost reductions in line with defined KPIs
3. Develop and implement high-level commodity strategies to improve efficiency and competitiveness
4. Work collaboratively with existing and prospective supply chains to drive strategic initiati...