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.

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.

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 - £50,000 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.