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Category Buyer - Hybrid

Michael Page
Posted 15 days ago, valid for 20 days
Location

Northampton, Northamptonshire NN1 1UB, England

Salary

£35,000 - £42,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

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  • Join a reputable business in Northamptonshire as a Category Buyer with full autonomy to manage categories and support strategic goals.
  • The role requires a minimum of 4 years of experience in a sourcing position and offers a flexible salary based on experience.
  • Key responsibilities include market analysis, leading category management projects, and building relationships with vendors to optimize pricing and service quality.
  • Candidates should possess strong time management skills, the ability to work under pressure, and experience with international suppliers.
  • The company offers a competitive benefits package including a bonus, pension, 25 days of annual leave, and a hybrid working model.
  • Join my clients business in Northamptonshire and be a part of their ever growing Buying function
  • This role has full autonomy to own categories and support strategic business goals

Client Details

  • My client are a reputable business, with a passion for efficiency and supporting ongoing professional development
  • You will join a company that is deep rooted with a mission statement and values that are followed daily

Description

As part of this Category Buyer role in Northamptonshire the key responsibilities include:

  • Reporting into head of procurement level
  • Analyse the market to assess the potential for new products and services
  • Leading category management and sourcing projects to optimise ranges
  • Developing an exit strategy for unsuccessful products
  • Building and driving relationships with key vendors to improve pricing, terms, and quality of service
  • Negotiate with suppliers to ensure maximum profitability
  • Quick solutions to sales challenges
  • Create long term sourcing plan to drive continuous cost reductions / improved value.

Profile

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

  • 4 years + experience in a sourcing role
  • Orderly, efficient, and professional with a high level of speed and accuracy, attention to detail and excellent time management skills.
  • Works well under pressure and is quick to embrace change. To contribute to the company's culture and values
  • You will have a dynamic, can do, passionate, and proven track record of delivering for internal and external customers
  • Ability to influence and challenge thinking and decision making internally & externally
  • Direct experience with international suppliers and communications working in multiple different terms.
  • Ability to manage & prioritise Customer and internal work demands
  • Ability to translate market trends and customer needs into a sourcing brief to tender across multiple suppliers.
  • Understand 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, see below:

  • Salary is flexible based on experience
  • 3 days on site, 2 from home
  • Bonus
  • Pension
  • 25 days annual leave (33 total inc. BH)
  • Carry over of 5 days at LM 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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