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Buyer

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Posted 11 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Bradford, West Yorkshire BD7 3JG, England

Salary

£36,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Hays is recruiting a Buyer for a manufacturer in Bradford, offering a permanent full-time position with a starting salary of £36,000 per annum.
  • The role involves purchasing materials to ensure an uninterrupted supply while maintaining optimum cost, service, and quality.
  • Candidates should have 5 years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment, with strong negotiation and communication skills.
  • Responsibilities include developing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and ensuring compliance with legal requirements.
  • Applicants with CIPS Level 4 certification and proficiency in MS Excel are preferred.

Here at Hays, we are recruiting a Buyer to join a manufacturer based in Bradford on a permanent basis, this is a full-time opportunity with a starting salary of £36,000 per annum. You will be able to work from home one day a week after being onboarded and will be reporting directly into the Head of Procurement. You will be buying materials to ensure an uninterrupted supply at optimum cost, service and quality to meet customer needs. Key responsibilities for this role:

  • Identify and course products and materials needed by the company, and review and analyse purchase requests from various departments.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers and vendors, conduct supplier evaluations, negotiate contracts, and establish terms of sale.
  • Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and delivery timelines to optimise costs.
  • Review market trends and compare prices to ensure competitive pricing.
  • Coordinate order fulfilment and manage inventory levels to avoid shortages.
  • Ensure all purchasing activities comply with legal requirements and company policies.
  • Prepare reports on purchase activities and supplier performance as required.
  • Support smooth running of other business processes such as NCR, Kanban and stock availability by effective communication.

Qualifications and experience required:

  • 5 years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment (Desirable)
  • Proven strong negotiation and communication skills
  • CIPS Level 4 (Desirable)
  • Proven experience with MS Excel
  • Full UK driving license

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.