Pineapple Recruitment is delighted to be working exclusively with a rapidly growing, dynamic business based in Worcester to recruit a Buyer. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an expanding team where you can truly make an impact and grow alongside the business.
About the role:
You will own the end-to-end sourcing strategy for your category. You'll balance cost, quality, sustainability and compliance, building strong supplier relationships and using market insight.
You'll achieve this by:
- Developing and executing category sourcing strategies that reflect sector-specific needs, balancing quality, cost and sustainability.
- Identifying cost-saving opportunities and implementing efficient procurement processes without compromising quality or service delivery.
- Identifying, evaluating and onboarding suppliers, then negotiating contracts and terms that meet sector-specific and regulatory requirements.
- Owning the supplier relationship: conducting regular business reviews, managing performance, accreditation and ROI, and driving corrective action where required.
- Conducting market analysis and research to track sector trends, pricing, innovation and regulatory change, and adapting strategy accordingly.
- Maintaining accurate category and supplier data, managing client approved product lists, and championing system and data improvements.
- Owning supplier due diligence and risk management, ensuring robust processes are in place and risks are reported and tracked.
- Managing category budgets, income and discounts, and providing commercial recommendations to support wider business planning.
We're looking for someone who is:
- Experienced in category management, strategic sourcing or procurement.
- Commercially astute, with a track record of delivering quantifiable cost savings and managing budgets or income targets.
- A confident negotiator, comfortable owning supplier contracts and relationships end-to-end.
- Analytical, with the ability to translate market and performance data into clear commercial recommendations.
- Comfortable managing risk and supplier due diligence.
- A strong collaborator, able to work across teams and communicate confidently at all levels.
- Organised and self-motivated, able to manage a varied workload and shifting priorities.
What’s on offer:
- A competitive salary.
- Work-life balance: Primarily office-based, with occasional opportunities for home working and flexible working arrangements.
- Annual Leave: 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays.
- Health & Wellbeing: Private Healthcare scheme.
- Pension Scheme with employer contribution.
- Reward & Recognition and Professional Development.
If of interest, please apply for a confidential discussion.
Pineapple Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client and is acting as a Preferred Recruitment Agency on an exclusive basis.
Pay: £40,000.00-£45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Worcester (Worcestershire)
