Buyer
Buyer
Employee type
Permanent
Salary
£45000/annum
Category
Retail/Purchasing
Job Description
Buyer
Office based role
Location: Leeds
up to £45,000
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.
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:
-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
-Working cross-functionally with supply chain, planning, and logistics teams
About you:
-Experience in procurement, sourcing, or buying
-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.
If of interest and you have the relevant skillset, please apply with a copy of your CV today