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Category Buyer

Job Posted: 3 days ago

Salary: £ 55,000 - 55,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Leeds

Expire in: 24 days

Job Description

Category Buyer 
Office based role 
Location: Leeds 
up to £55,000 plus bonus 
 
SF Recruitment are exclusively supporting a growing business who are looking to appoint a Category Buyer to support the development and delivery of their category sourcing strategy. 
 
This is a commercially focused role where you will take responsibility for supplier management, cost optimisation, and ensuring supply continuity across a range of packaging materials. 
 
Working closely with senior procurement leadership, you will play a key role in translating category strategy into day-to-day delivery, helping to improve performance, drive savings, and support ongoing innovation. 
 
Key responsibilities include: 
-Executing category sourcing strategies aligned to business goals 
-Running RFQs/RFPs, negotiating pricing, and managing contracts 
-Building and maintaining strong supplier relationships 
-Driving cost savings through value engineering and sourcing initiatives 
-Monitoring supplier performance across cost, quality, and delivery 
-Supporting supply continuity and resolving any supply issues 
-Tracking raw material pricing and identifying cost reduction opportunities 
-Supporting procurement of packaging materials across global supply chains 
-Working cross-functionally with supply chain, planning, and logistics teams 
-Keeping up to date with market trends and identifying innovation opportunities 
 
About you: 
-Experience in procurement, sourcing, or buying within packaging or manufacturing 
-Strong negotiation and supplier management skills 
-Commercially aware with a data-driven mindset 
-Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment 
-Strong communicator with a proactive, problem-solving approach 
 
This is a great opportunity to join a business that is growing, evolving, and investing in its procurement capability, offering genuine exposure to category strategy and development. 
 
If of interest and you have the relevant skillset, please apply with a copy of your CV today

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