Buyer Manufacturing Industry Up to £38,000Bradford

We are working with a long-standing £10M+ annual turnover Manufacturing company in the search for an up-and-coming Buyer to join the team in Bradford.It's an exciting time to join this company as they’re in the process of changing sites and upsizing their facilities and business. There are two sides to the business, data centre pooling systems and maintenance/refurbishment projects. The procurement team can work on up to 60 projects at any one time. The successful candidate will be expected to report directly into the Head of Procurement whilst working alongside 2 other Buyers. Key duties and responsibilities of the Buyer will include:

• Place PO’s and manage and maintain required stock levels to meet customer project OTIF
• Deliver continuous cost savings whilst maintaining customer requirements
• Negotiate on contracts to deliver optimum price, quality, and lead times
• Manage ad-hoc purchase requests based on approved requisitions
• Work fluently and efficiently with other areas of business providing delivery updates

Key skills and experiences of the Buyer will include:

• 2 years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment (desirable)
• Excel at intermediary level
• Full driving license (desirable)

Are you a Buyer who’s looking to get more involved in supplier sourcing? This could definitely be for you. Elevation Procurement & Supply Chain is a specialist division of Elevation Recruitment focusing on engineering, operational and technical positions in Yorkshire and surrounding regions. If you, or someone you know, matches the specified criteria and are interested in discussing the position in more detail, we would love to hear from you.