Category Buyer - Indirect
Hybrid: 2 days in Peterlee (SR8), 2 days in Skinningrove (TS13), 1 day WFH
12 Month Contract - likely to extend for the right person + be based fully in Skinningrove after the initial 12 months
36.5 hours a week with a lunchtime finish on a Friday! (08:30-16:30 Mon-Thurs, 08.30-12:30 Fri)
Up to £23.90 per hour PAYE / Up to £32.10 per hour via Umbrella contract
We’re looking for an Indirect Category Buyer to use their procurement expertise to purchase machinery, equipment, tools, parts, supplies or services, for a globally renowned Fortune 100 off highway machinery manufacturer. You’ll work across their 2 sites in Peterlee and Skinningrove, spending 2 days at each site per week, on the remaining day you’ll be able to work from home. Could this assignment be the next step in your Purchasing career?
What will the Category Buyer - Indirect do?
Indirect purchasing – buying all items for the Skinningrove facility
Support execution of category strategy for Tailored Categories and Develop and manage suppliers’ performance (QCLDM), support OPACC improvement agenda (OIA)
Gain deep understanding of supply base in Europe
Manage policies, agreements, source catalogues, and special purchasing programs
Provide leadership for sourcing, logistics and resource management decisions
Lead continuous improvement initiatives
Daily tasks such as but not limited to Invoice grief, Supplier shortages, Expedit...