Category Procurement Specialist

1 month ago


Northampton, United Kingdom Michael Page Full time

Join a reputable business in Northamptonshire as a Category Buyer and be part of their ever-growing Buying function. This role offers full autonomy to own categories and support strategic business goals.

Client Details:

Our client is a company with a passion for efficiency and supporting ongoing professional development. As a Category Buyer, you will join a company that is deeply rooted in a mission statement and values that are followed daily.

Description:

As a Category Buyer in Northamptonshire, your key responsibilities will include:

* Reporting into a head of procurement level
* Analyzing the market to assess the potential for new products and services
* Leading category management and sourcing projects to optimize ranges
* Developing an exit strategy for unsuccessful products
* Building and driving relationships with key vendors to improve pricing, terms, and quality of service
* Negotiating with suppliers to ensure maximum profitability
* Providing quick solutions to sales challenges
* Creating a long-term sourcing plan to drive continuous cost reductions and improved value.

Profile:

To be successful in this Category Buyer role, you will have experience of:

* 4 years + experience in a sourcing role
* Being orderly, efficient, and professional with a high level of speed and accuracy, attention to detail, and excellent time management skills.
* Working well under pressure and being quick to embrace change.
* Contributing to the company's culture and values
* Having a dynamic, can-do, passionate, and proven track record of delivering for internal and external customers
* Being able to influence and challenge thinking and decision-making internally and externally
* Having direct experience with international suppliers and communications working in multiple different terms.
* Being able to manage and prioritize customer and internal work demands
* Being able to translate market trends and customer needs into a sourcing brief to tender across multiple suppliers.
* Understanding the end-to-end supply chain and the cost make-up of products to enable you to improve costs, prices, and manage price variability.

Job Offer:

A market-leading package is on offer for this role, including:

* Salary is flexible based on experience
* 3 days on-site, 2 from home
* Bonus
* Pension
* 25 days annual leave (33 total including bank holidays)
* Carry over of 5 days at the company's discretion
* Buy annual leave looking to be introduced by the end of this year
* EV salary sacrifice scheme
* BHSF cash plan



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