Senior Category Buyer

Senior Category Buyer

Location: Shipley

Salary: £50,000

Type: Permanent

Travel: Some global travel required

A forward-thinking machinery manufacturing business driving sustainability and innovation is looking to appoint a Senior Buyer to lead procurement activity for its latest programme.

This is a high-impact role blending traditional category buying with strategic sourcing, project delivery, and cross-functional collaboration.

Role Overview

• Lead procurement for one of the company's key categories
• Develop and deliver strategic sourcing and category plans
• Select, negotiate, and manage supplier contracts
• Support new product launches and retailer engagement
• Work closely with sales, product, marketing, and finance teams
• Ensure compliance with ethical sourcing, sustainability, and quality standards

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver cost savings, margin improvement, and commercial value
• Analyse market trends and buying behaviours
• Manage supplier performance and mitigate risk
• Drive process improvement using procurement best practices
• Support internal budget planning and forecasting
• Use data to track KPIs and support business cases
• Present procurement performance and plans to senior stakeholders

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years' experience in FMCG buying, category management, or procurement
• Proven track record of commercial delivery
• Experience working with retailers or technology-led products
• Skilled in cross-functional project management
• Highly analytical with strong Excel and/or Power BI skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong commercial acumen and confident negotiator
• CIPS qualified (or working towards) or degree in supply chain, business, or economics

Personal Attributes

• Strategic thinker
• Commercially focused
• Sustainability-minded
• Resilient under pressure
• Highly collaborative

To apply, please contact Jamie Cottam at White Label Recruitment or submit your CV through this advert