Job Description
Category Buyer
Office based role
Location: Leeds
up to £55,000 plus bonus
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 across a range of packaging materials.
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:
-Executing category sourcing strategies aligned to business goals
-Running RFQs/RFPs, negotiating pricing, and managing contracts
-Building and maintaining strong supplier relationships
-Driving cost savings through value engineering and sourcing ini...