Buyer

Job title – Buyer Location – Bradford Salary – Up to £30,000 Duration – Perm/Full-time Sector – Purchasing & Procurement E3 Recruitment is currently seeking a Buyer to oversee a range of spending categories, critical value-for-money initiatives, and cost-saving projects while maintaining accurate data and communication.

This permanent, full-time Buyer role is within the Purchasing and procurement department of our client, a leader in Manufacturing In this role as a Buyer, you can expect;

Up to £30,000PA DOE
Opportunities for career development and advancement.
Sick pay coverage.
Competitive pension contributions
Generous annual leave allowance.
Health benefits.
Highly competitive salary packages.

As a Buyer in this role, your responsibilities will include:

Managing a portfolio of spend categories to ensure the availability of all components in alignment with production schedules and client demands.
Maintain effective existing supplier relationships and be able to source new opportunities to improve the supply chain
Timely communication of any matters that could affect production plans and client requisites.
Formulating strategies for the efficient management of present and future supply chains.

This includes conducting supplier evaluations, establishing schedules for supplier visits and audits, managing contracts, long-term agreements, and service level agreements with key suppliers.
Initiating and spearheading initiatives crucial to the business, focused on enhancing value for money and cost reduction across various expenditure categories encompassing materials, components, subcontracting, and indirect spending.
Ability to negotiate costs and achieve cost savings and avoidances.
Attending meetings and delivering requisite reports.

The desired qualifications and experience for this Buyer role include:

Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a procurement role
Noteworthy procurement experience within a HVAC manufacturing
An engineering background, with adeptness in interpreting engineering drawings.
Willingness to travel as necessary.
CIPS qualifications

If you are interested in this role as a Buyer, please submit your application online and attach an updated version of your CV