Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer - Sheffield - Competitive salary

Elevation Recruitment Group are excited to be working exclusively with a dynamic precision engineering business in Sheffield who are looking for a Senior Buyer to join their team.

As Senior Buyer, you will manage supplier performance, negotiate contracts, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure efficient material flow, support new business bids, and optimise the supply chain while maintaining high service levels.

Benefits:

• 1pm finish every Friday!
• 25 days holiday + bank holiday + the option to buy an additional 5 days holiday
• Healthcare
• Death in service (4 x salary)
• Xmas shutdown
• Pension
• Onsite secure parking

Hours: 8am - 4pm (Monday - Thursday) and 8am-1pm (Friday)

Key Duties:

• Support Purchasing and Engineering with technical and commercial expertise to improve manufacturing awareness and product knowledge
• Align and optimise the supply chain to support technical, commercial, and operational objectives
• Drive continuous improvement by simplifying processes, systems, and ways of working
• Monitor and report on KPIs, while managing supplier performance and addressing issues collaboratively
• Build and manage supplier relationships, including negotiations, contracts, and performance accountability
• Support cross-functional projects, audits, and customer requirements while ensuring supply continuity and cost efficiency

Required skills & experience:

• Previous experience in a technical environment - precision engineering, aerospace, automotive manufacturing and drawings (essential)
• MRP experience and strong Excel skills (essential)
• Leadership skills (helping to support/develop a Buyer within the team)
• Strong communication/negotiation skills
• CIPS Qualified or working towards (desirable)

About Elevation

Elevation Recruitment Group is a specialist recruitment consultancy that helps people build long-term, successful careers. We work across a wide range of industries and disciplines with a focus on making recruitment feel more human, more honest and more effective. We are specialists in every function and experts in every hire. Check out our website to find out more.