Our client is for a highly motivated individual to join the Procurement team as a Category Buyer. This exciting and challenging role is responsible for devising and implementing procurement strategies across a varied range of categories. Reporting to the Associate Director - Direct Procurement, the successful candidate will: Run procurement processes including contracts management and RFI/RFQ process to ensure purchasing at the best price for products and services without sacrificing quality or delivery times Monitor commodity trends and product availability Manage supplier relationships and performance management across risk, quality, service and cost Identify and research potential new products and suppliers Assess total costs of ownership of supplier portfolio Develop and implement strategies for procuring products or services to business requirements with support from the wider supply chain management team Lead supplier development/contractual performance and metrics reviews Manage ERP systems and databases reporting Maintain a supplier compliance framework in line with business policies and regulatory requirements Build relationships across the business What We're Looking For… It's preferable for the candidate to be educated to degree level - Business Management or Supply Chain Management / CIPS or MCIPS is preferred, but not critical. Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment would be of benefit. In addition, we'll expect you to have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate strong organisational and problem-solving abilities. You'll be self-motivated, with effective communications skills that enable you to engage with both the customer and across multi-disciplinary teams within the Company. Stakeholder management skills are a must in this role.