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Category Buyer

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Job Description - Category Buyer


Your new company
A Globally Renowned Organisation is looking to recruit a Category Buyer to join their vibrant and fast-paced business. This is not your typical Category Buyer role. This is an incredibly exciting role that requires creative thinking, working with some of the best people in the industry!


**There are current permanent employees who initially joined as on a FTC and were converted!

Your new role

  • Category Buyer role taking full end-to-end ownership of category strategies, spend analysis
  • RFI, RFQ, RFP
  • Supplier sourcing, negotiations and relationship and risk management
  • Stakeholder engagement


What you'll need to succeed

  • 5 years' Procurement experience in Category Management, ideally in Indirects
  • Strong communication, negotiation and engagement skills
  • Proactively identifying and driving cost savings and cost reductions
  • People person, ability to build stakeholders relationships is key

What you'll get in return

  • Opportunity to work with a fantastic organisation that will progress your career
  • Hybrid work system - only 3 days a week onsite
  • Great people culture and work environment, open and approachable
  • Salary up to £55,000 + bonus and benefits!


What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, please EMAILyour updated CV to with your current salary, notice period and post code.

Only candidates with a valid right to work will be accepted. Sponsorship is not available. Please include your visa type and expiry date in email.

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact me for a confidential discussion on your career.

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