Buyer

Buyer Full time, permanent Location: Leeds/Bradford Salary: Negotiable Career development opportunities Further study support Key Responsibilities

Improve quality, delivery, service performance and cost Source, screen, appoint and onboard new UK and overseas suppliers Support new product development Develop excellent supplier relationships Negotiate pricing, contracts and quotations Lead supplier meetings Contribute to engineering changes and strategic sourcing activities Develop and implement commodity purchasing strategies Monitor supplier performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives Produce MI on all purchasing/supplier activities Collaborate with all teams to deliver purchasing objectives

What We're Looking For A talented Direct Buyer with 3+ years in either manufacturing or engineering environments CIPS qualified or studying towards CIPS.

Excellent Benefits and Rewards: Career development opportunities Support for further CIPS qualification Annual salary review Office hours with a half day finish on Fridays 33 days paid holiday Excellent pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution) Life assurance (4x salary) Secure On-site parking Many more benefits available

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