Job Description
Buyer – Dronfield - £35,000 - £40,000
Elevation Recruitment Group are proud to be partnering with an established manufacturing business based in Dronfield who are looking to recruit a Buyer to join their team.
As Buyer, you will play a key member of the supply chain team and will be primarily responsible for indirect procurement activities and contributing to the overall procurement efficiency.
Benefits:
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday off
* Medicash plan
* Death in service (3 x salary)
* CIPS study support and development
* Pension scheme
Buyer Duties:
* Manage procurement of indirect materials and consumables based on Material Resource Planning (MRP) signals and purchase requisitions, while supporting direct materials procurement as needed to balance team workload
* Serve as the primary contact for the purchase requisition process, ensuring timely receipt, consolidation, and processing within approval limits
* Maintain purchasing data, including supplier parameters, price lists and lead times
* Develop and sustain supplier relationships, monitor performance metrics, and drive supplier performance improvement
* Coordinate and expedite RFQs, commercial and technical clarifications, and material quotations to support engineering and estimation processes
* Conduct supplier evaluations and maintain quality documentation to uphold ISO standards.
* Manage inventory value within assigned scope, optimizing batch sizes and minimum order quantities (MOQs) to minimize financial impact and prevent excess stock
* Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities, research new suppliers, and drive process improvements in sourcing and purchasing strategies
* Support supply agreements and contracts, ensuring vendor compliance with quality and performance standards
* Continuously seek and implement improvements within the supply chain to enhance operational efficiency
Hours: Full time Monday – Friday 36 hours per week (flexible)
Required skills & experience:
* Previous experience working within a manufacturing business
* Previous purchasing experience
* Strong negotiation experience
* Customer facing with strong written and verbal communication skills