Senior Buyer

Sewell Wallis is working with an ambitious, well-reputed South Yorkshire manufacturer based in Sheffield, who are now looking for a senior buyer to join their team.

The role offers full responsibility for managing outsourced production processes and will lead the end-to-end Procurement cycle, including supplier prequalification, onboarding, tendering & award through to continued contract, compliance and Supplier relationship management.

What will you be doing?

• Contract management - Direct responsibility for the management of subcontract commercials. Responsibility for supplier conformance to contract and managing KPI's.
• Supplier Relationship Management - Build and develop supplier relationships to minimise supply chain risk and drive value added through performance.
• Implementing improved processes, driving conformance, instilling a "best in class" mindset for procurement practice & policy.
• Stakeholder Management - Engage with Stakeholders, drive budget compliance and convert insights into actionable change in the supply chain to deliver tangible savings.
• Support the Finance team on departmental forecasts, spend metrics, cashflow forecasts and provide procurement actions to inform and support best outcomes.
• Carry out supplier visits/audits to ensure they are meeting the company's ongoing compliance requirements
• Work with the Quality team to maintain approved supplier databases.

What skills will you need?

• Proven background in purchasing or supplier management, ideally within a manufacturing environment.
• Solid negotiation skills focused on total cost, lead-time stability, and contract compliance.
• Strong awareness of traceability, material certs, and documentation requirements,
• Experience conducting supplier audits or participating in them
• Ability to identify risks in a process chain and drive corrective actions with suppliers.
• Full driving license.

What's on offer?

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Enviable Bonus scheme
• Flexible Working Hours
• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension - matched up to 8%
• Health and wellbeing programme

Please apply below, or for more information, contact Sue Wallis.

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