Commodity Buyer
Commodity Buyer – Macclesfield – Competitive Salary
Elevation Recruitment Group is proud to be partnering with a leading technical manufacturer in Macclesfield that is looking to recruit a Commodity Buyer to join their Purchasing function.
This newly created role comes with fantastic benefits and work-life balance, including a 4.5 day working week with 12:30pm finish every Friday!
Increase your chances of an interview by reading the following overview of this role before making an application.
Working Hours / Benefits:
- 8am - 5pm (Mon-Thur) 8:30am – 12:30pm (Fri)
- Annual attendance bonus
- 31 days' holiday (inclusive of bank holidays), rising to 36 days with service
- Holiday buy/sell scheme
- Enhanced contributory pension scheme (up to 15% employer)
- On-site physio and counsellor
- Discounted gym membership
- Company sick pay scheme
- Regular social events, plus birthday and Christmas vouchers
- Free parking
The Role
- Lead RFQ processes and negotiate Long Term Agreements to secure competitive, sustainable pricing
- Take ownership of purchase price variances and identify risk mitigation for sole/single sourced items
- Coordinate supplier performance reviews covering OTD, quality and capacity for growth
- Champion Design for Manufacture and Design for Cost during NPI
- Generate and present spend reviews, project updates and cost analysis to vendors and senior management
- Liaise closely with Commercial and Purchased Materials Planning to keep static data aligned to programme lifecycles
About You
- Previous experience within a similar role working within a technical manufacturing or engineering environment
- A track record running RFQ processes and negotiating contracts
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to distil complex data into clear insight
About Elevation Recruitment Group
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. xwzovoh Check out our website to find out more.