We are recruiting an experienced Senior Buyer for a growing business in Sheffield. This is an exciting time to join the company as they have ambitious growth plans.
Benefits:
* Flexible working hours
* Private healthcare
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays
* Discretionary bonus
The Job:
The primary function of the role is having ownership of the procurement of raw materials, ensuring this is in line with the company production schedule at the right quality, specification, and at the best value to deliver forecasted margins.
Duties and responsibilities to include:
1. Liaising with the Planning and Production team to review the production schedule to inform the Raw Materials purchasing strategy & requirement
2. Building and developing strong supplier relationships to minimise supply chain risk
3. Playing an active part in identifying opportunities to expand the supply chain by introducing high-quality suppliers/products
4. Collating and monitoring supplier data to ensure performance levels are in line with company targets
5. Carrying out supplier visits/audits to ensure they are meeting the company's ongoing compliance requirements
6. Challenge, enhance and standardise existing procurement practices to further develop the te...