Buyer

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

Working within a developing and forward-thinking Procurement team, this role offers the opportunity to ensure the correct, and very specific materials are purchased in line with the Company production schedule at the right quality and specification and at the best value to deliver forecasted margins.

What will you be doing?

• Liaising with the Planning and Production team to review the production schedule to inform the Materials purchasing strategy & requirement
• Work closely with the Materials Manager to ascertain current stock levels
• Build and develop strong supplier relationships to minimise supply chain risk
• Play an active part in identifying opportunities to expand the supply chain by introducing high quality suppliers/products
• Collate and monitor supplier data to ensure performance levels are in line with company targets
• Carry out supplier visits/audits to ensure they are meeting the company's ongoing compliance requirements
• Work with the Quality team to maintain the Approved Supplier List
• Work with the Technical and Quality team on New Product Introductions, trials, and raw material options
• Challenge, enhance and standardise existing procurement practices to further develop the team.
• Supporting the Head of Procurement and Finance team on departmental forecasts where procurement has an explicit impact.
• Assist finance in providing accurate cashflow forecasts
• Assist with the month-end stocktake requirements
• Work closely with intra-group entities on business synergy opportunities and initiatives
• Support the Head of Procurement in overseeing the procurement system and data strategy and further develop the system to processes to ensure it meets business needs.

What skills will you need?

• Driven, self-motivated, highly organised; with a logical and ethical approach to problem solving
• Proven background in purchasing or supplier management (3-5 years), ideally within precision engineering, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft packages, including Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Solid negotiation skills focused on total cost, lead-time stability, and contract compliance - not just price
• Understanding of profitability and commercial implications of procurement deliverables
• 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
• Experience in buying raw materials or management of direct spend categories

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.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.