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Category Buyer

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Posted 10 days ago, valid for 5 days
Location

Maidstone, Kent ME17 2BE, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A Globally Renowned Organisation is seeking a Category Buyer to join their dynamic team.
  • The role requires 5 years of Procurement experience in Category Management, preferably in Indirects.
  • Key responsibilities include end-to-end ownership of category strategies, supplier sourcing, and stakeholder engagement.
  • The position offers a salary of up to £55,000, along with bonuses and benefits, and features a hybrid work system with only 3 days onsite.
  • Candidates should possess strong communication and negotiation skills, and a passion for building stakeholder relationships.

Your new companyA Globally Renowned Organisation is looking to recruit a Category Buyer to join their vibrant and fast-paced business. This is not your typical Category Buyer role. This is an incredibly exciting role that requires creative thinking, working with some of the best people in the industry!

**There are current permanent employees who initially joined as on a FTC and were converted!Your new role

  • Category Buyer role taking full end-to-end ownership of category strategies, spend analysis
  • RFI, RFQ, RFP
  • Supplier sourcing, negotiations and relationship and risk management
  • Stakeholder engagement

What you'll need to succeed

  • 5 years' Procurement experience in Category Management, ideally in Indirects
  • Strong communication, negotiation and engagement skills
  • Proactively identifying and driving cost savings and cost reductions
  • People person, ability to build stakeholders relationships is key

What you'll get in return

  • Opportunity to work with a fantastic organisation that will progress your career
  • Hybrid work system - only 3 days a week onsite
  • Great people culture and work environment, open and approachable
  • Salary up to £55,000 + bonus and benefits!

What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, please EMAILyour updated CV to with your current salary, notice period and post code.

Only candidates with a valid right to work will be accepted. Sponsorship is not available. Please include your visa type and expiry date in email.

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact me for a confidential discussion on your career.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.