Buyer

Buyer – Worksop - £30,000 - £35,000 - 12 month Fixed term Contract

Elevation Recruitment Group are proud to be working exclusively with a leading client within the Rail sector as they look to recruit a Buyer to support their procurement team for a period of 12 months.

As a Buyer, you will be responsible for cost, quality, delivery and overall financial performance of external suppliers’ scope versus budget on assigned projects.

Buyer Responsibilities:

• Ensure Purchasing Policy, processes and tools are known and followed by local stakeholders
• Take charge of Capex/General operations purchasing expenses within the site
• Ensure the reliability and performance of procurement data in the ERP
• Conduct supplier audit
• Realise cost savings through sourcing activities, implement global and local contracts
• Responsible for savings reporting, control and follow-up
• Drive and measure supplier performance; manage local supplier base
• Preparing and negotiating relevant agreements for Site Operational Spend
• Claim Management and follow up on Penalties in projects/contracts in cooperation with other team members

Hours: Full time Monday – Friday

Required skills & experience:

• Strong analytical, negotiation & communication skills
• Supplier performance management experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications,
• Microsoft Dynamics experience (highly desirable)
• Rail/Engineering/Aerospace/Automotive background (highly desirable)