Category Buyer

Our client a forward thinking, international manufacturing company is looking to recruit a driven, ambitious and experienced Category Buyer responsible for the management and development of high volume and fast-moving product streams.

You will work closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders to manage product availability, support sales growth, improve margins, and contribute to the achievement of business objectives.

Reporting to the Procurement Manager, duties to include:

• Raise and manage purchase orders, ensuring accuracy, compliance with company processes, and alignment with supplier order confirmations.
• Resolve issues promptly and proactively, escalating where required. Typical issues include:
• Pricing or quantity discrepancies, overdue POs, and quality concerns.
• Inventory planning challenges, product availability constraints, stock issues, and supplier closures.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date information within relevant systems and tools, including:
• Product, supplier, pricing, and lead-time data.
• Specifications and product documentation.
• KPI and performance records.
• Collaborate closely with Finance, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Customer Service, Warehouse and Compliance to:
• Provide pricing, supply, and delivery information.
• Resolve availability or quality issues.
• Support and lead the introduction of new product...