[ref. i47344917] Category Buyer - Hybrid - Northampton

• 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

Job 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.

The Successful Applicant

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

What's on 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