Category Buyer

Procurement Heads are excited to partner with an incredible retail organisation in recruiting a 12- month FTC Category Buyer for a newly established cross category procurement team. The team has been set up to drive value through areas of spend not currently under management and with figures exceeding £1.5billion across 650 suppliers there are certainly multiple opportunities to proactively seek opportunities to reduce cost and improve commercial terms through reviewing supplier strategies, market testing and negotiation Role & Responsibilities

• Delivering a high number of robust and commercial contracts across a range of categories
• Driving business value through all supplier interactions
• Supporting with the delivery of Procurement sustainability initiatives
• Managing multiple end-to-end sourcing processes and strategic Procurement initiatives
• Utilising data to drive decision-making, monitor compliance and track progress
  
  Experience in a Procurement role, including managing end-to-end sourcing processes
• A background in delivering savings and commercial value
• Experience of contract drafting including development of schedules, commercials, and appropriate terms and conditions
• Strong analytical and commercial approach
• Confident and capable of challenging the status quo
• An ability to get going quickly, balancing multiple projects while prioritising effectively
  
  Procurement Heads is all about getting to know great Procurement Professionals and bringing them together to make outstanding Procurement teams.
With a proven track record of delivery, we support people through the life-cycle of their careers, providing an end-to-end consultative service. We partner with many prominent brands and organisations, sourcing Procurement talent using industry-leading tools and techniques. Focussed and proactive, our methodology provides a comprehensive assessment of your needs and tailors solutions to meet them. The ability to identify and attract the best people across all sectors, often involves us designing and managing bespoke campaigns. Our purpose... To deliver recruitment as a professional service. We engage with leaders across procurement, HR and executive functions to make their organisations successful. More than just a recruitment company, we provide a suite of talent solutions tailored to your business needs. Our values Rewarding relationships For us, it's personal. Relationships are pivotal to our existence and we place great value on their development. We encourage collaboration through our unique referral scheme 'The Heads Up' and are driven by a desire to build deep long-standing partnerships. Our goal is to act as an ambassador for the teams and individuals we support. Exceeding expectations More than just a recruitment company, we engage with leaders to deliver the unexpected when it comes to sourcing talent. Going beyond 'filling the role', we advise, challenge, champion and are innovative in the value-add solutions we provide.


• Salary of £50-55,000 with discretionary bonus scheme
• Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days!
• Generous Pension Scheme and Life Assurance
• Industry-leading parental, adoption and neonatal policies
• 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family
• 20% colleague discount products and many of our third-party brands (post probation)
• Hybrid working - 3 days per week in London