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Senior Category Buyer

Job Posted: 3 days ago

Salary: £ 50,000 - 50,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Telford, Telford and Wrekin

Expire in: 24 days

Job Description

Senior Category Buyer

Location: Telford

Package: Up to £50k per annum (experience dependant)

Hours: 37.5hrs per week Monday – Friday

Benefits: Flexible working hours (37.5 per week)

Hybrid working

25 days annual leave + Stats

Healthcare Cashplan

Company Pension

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Discount Scheme

Are you looking for an opportunity to influence procurement strategy and make a real impact at group level?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Category Buyer to join the Group Purchasing function of a well‑established, manufacturing organisation. This role sits within a period of positive change and transformation and offers the successful individual the opportunity to shape sourcing strategy, drive continuous improvement and work closely with senior supply chain stakeholders.

You will take ownership of an allocated portfolio of commodities, aligned to your experience and background, playing a key role in supplier negotiations, contract management and the development of group procurement processes

The Senior Category Buyer will be responsible for:

  * Developing and implementing sourcing strategies across an assigned portfolio of commodities

  * Leading supplier selection, negotiations and contract management activities

  * Driving cost reduction initiatives and value engineering programmes

  * Monitoring market trends and mitigating supply chain risk

  * Managing supplier performance and building strong, strategic relationships

  * Collaborating cross‑functionally with engineering, operations and quality teams

  * Supporting project teams during installation activities, ensuring effective supplier coordination

Skills and Experience required:

  * Proven experience in procurement, category buying or strategic sourcing within a manufacturing environment

  * Strong understanding of commodity and category management principles

  * Commercially astute with well‑developed negotiation skills

  * Advanced MS Excel capability, including pivot tables, data analysis and cost modelling

  * Experience working cross‑functionally, including project‑based activity support

  * A proactive, results‑driven approach with strong stakeholder management skills

  * This role would suit a Senior Buyer, Category Buyer, Strategic Sourcing professional or Commodity specialist

The application process:

We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we're able to progress with your application within 72 working hours. If you do not hear from us within this time your details won’t be retained. So, if you're not successful on this occasion, do continue to respond to future roles we advertise. In the meantime, all good wishes and continued success with your search for employment.

About Us

Prince Personnel are an employment agency working on behalf of our client. Whether you’re seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment or contract you’ll find us easy to deal with. Located in thriving Telford, we focus on jobs in Shropshire, Staffordshire and North Wales. Prince Personnel specialise in commercial, accounts and finance and technical recruitment. With the best jobs around we are an independent agency working hard for you.

Reference: AA26940

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