Elevation Recruitment Group
Indirect Buyer
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Indirect Buyer
Location: Matlock, Derbyshire
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 + Benefits
Elevation Recruitment Group's Procurement & Supply Chain division are delighted to be supporting a leading manufacturing business in Matlock as they look to recruit an experienced Indirect Buyer to join their growing procurement team.
This is an exciting opportunity for a procurement professional who enjoys stakeholder engagement, supplier negotiation, and delivering commercial value across a diverse indirect spend portfolio. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving cost-saving initiatives, improving supplier performance, and supporting wider business objectives.
The Role
As Indirect Buyer, you will be responsible for managing a range of indirect spend categories across the business, ensuring robust sourcing strategies, effective supplier management, and best-value procurement solutions. Working closely with stakeholders across multiple departments, you will identify opportunities to optimise spend, improve service levels, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
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Key Responsibilities
- Manage procurement activities across a broad range of indirect spend categories.
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Lead supplier tenders, negotiations, and contract management activities.
- Build strong relationships with key suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Identify and deliver cost reduction and value improvement opportunities.
- Monitor supplier performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Conduct spend analysis and support budget planning activities.
- Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies and procedures.
- Support risk management and supplier continuity planning.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have previous procurement experience within a manufacturing, engineering, or industrial environment and be comfortable managing supplier relationships and commercial negotiations.
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We are keen to speak with candidates who have:
- Experience in a Buyer, Indirect Buyer, Procurement Specialist, or Purchasing role.
- Strong knowledge of indirect procurement and supplier management.
- Proven negotiation and contract management skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working with ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Excel.
- CIPS qualification or working towards qualification would be advantageous.
What's on Offer?
- Salary of £40,000 - £55,000 depending on experience.
- Competitive benefits package.
- Opportunities for career progression and professional development.
- Exposure to a varied and strategic procurement role.
- The chance to join a successful and growing manufacturing organisation.
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