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Buyer – Dronfield - £35,000 - £40,000Elevation 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
If you would like to discuss this Buyer role in more detail, then do get in touch with Lewis at Elevation Recruitment Group now!
