Buyer

**Buyer - Bakewell - £25,000 - £30,000**Chase & Holland are excited to be working with a leading manufacturing business based in Bakewell who are looking for a Buyer to join their team.
The business which has just had its most successful year to date are in a market which is thriving currently and this key role within the business will see you directly responsible for sourcing and purchasing of all materials, goods and services.
**In Return You’ll Receive**:

- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Pension scheme
- Hybrid working
- Regular company events
- Employee assistance programme
- Free onsite parking

**Buyer Responsibilities**:

- Sources suppliers and develops relationships to negotiate and buy goods, materials and services to meet the Company’s operational requirements
- Coordinates with internal departments to ensure status of all orders are tracked and entered into the SAP system
- Coordinates with the Finance team to ensure all upfront supplier payments are actioned
- Identifies and develops additional reporting methods/tools within the SAP system to enable more accurate data to assist with Purchasing, i.e., Usage Reports
- Maintains and develops relationships with suppliers making visits where necessary and conducting audits ensuring supplier certification is kept up to date, i.e. ISO9001
- Conducts research into potential suppliers and vendors to identify cost savings and additional services
- Engages interest and participation of others and has a collaborative approach to working together
- Ensures the QA documentation covering Purchasing is kept up to date with the latest Purchasing procedures

**Hours**: Full-time, Monday to Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm (30 minute lunch break)
**Required Skills & Experience**:

- Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to engage, negotiate and manage key stakeholders and suppliers
- Strong and confident negotiator with the ability to negotiate at all levels
- Self-motivated and able to work well under pressure
- Ability to learn and understand technical aspect of products
- A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office & SAP (Desirable)

Chase & Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in finance, supply chain, HR, IT and office support recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire,Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and LincolnshireChase & Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in finance, supply chain, HR, IT and officesupport recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire