Senior Buyer

A renowned Electrical Mechanical distributor based in Huddersfield have a new position for a procurement professional to join their existing team as a Senior Buyer. The role is responsible for leading and managing all purchasing related activity for assigned commodities and services.This multi-national GBP100m t/o business prides itself on innovation and research across its divisions, seeking best in class initiatives that improve its products and services to their global customers.Based in Leeds, the core duties of the Senior Buyer are:+ Take ownership of your products and commodities+ Understand and build positive working relationships with your stakeholders+ Manage team to ensure timely and accurate updates and compliance + Conduct commodity annual appraisals, reviewing supplier and project performance to ensure you understand the subject matter with factual information that will help you drive improvements+ Undertake sourcing strategies with robust formal tenders while working as a wider unit to ensure commercial and financial risk are mitigated+ Provide on going reporting for your commodities and product performance, including continued supplier appraisals to ensure you keep commercial aware of changes and adaptations in todays worldYour background:+ CIPS qualification or equivalent experience / qualifications+ HNC or Degree qualified and/or relevant experience within a related manufacturing industry + Excellent experience and working knowledge of contract drafting / and the negotiation of supply agreements + Experience in managing supplier performance and implementing effective countermeasures as appropriateSalary:* GBP38,000 - GBP42,000* Pension, Holiday, Flexible BenefitsHuddersfield, Senior Buyer, distributionElevation Recruitment Group's Procurement and Supply Chain division work with a vast range of businesses across Yorkshire and Humberside, Lincolnshire and East Midlands regions.