Job Description
Join my client's 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 is a reputable business, with a passion for efficiency and supporting ongoing professional development. You will join a company that is deeply rooted in a mission statement and values that are followed daily.
Description
As part of this Category Buyer role in Northamptonshire, the key responsibilities include:
1. Reporting into head of procurement level.
2. Analysing the market to assess the potential for new products and services.
3. Leading category management and sourcing projects to optimise ranges.
4. Developing an exit strategy for unsuccessful products.
5. Building and driving relationships with key vendors to improve pricing, terms, and quality of service.
6. Negotiating with suppliers to ensure maximum profitability.
7. Creating long term sourcing plans to drive continuous cost reductions/improved value.
Profile
To be successful in this Category Buyer role in Northamptonshire, you will have experience of:
1. 4 years+ experience in a sourcing role.
2. Orderly, efficient, and professional with a high level of speed and accuracy, attention to detail, and excellent time management skills.
3. Ability to work well under pressure and quickly embrace change.
4. A dynamic, can-do, passionate, and proven track record of delivering for internal and external customers.
5. Ability to influence and challenge thinking and decision making internally & externally.
6. Direct experience with international suppliers and communications working under multiple different terms.
7. Ability to manage & prioritise customer and internal work demands.
8. Ability to translate market trends and customer needs into a sourcing brief to tender across multiple suppliers.
9. Understanding of the end-to-end supply chain and the cost makeup 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 including 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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