Buying manager Work, Jobs in Bedford, Bdf (with Salaries)

Category Manager
M Group —Stevenage
- Leadership
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Buying / Category Manager - Grocery
Booker Group —Wellingborough
- Marketing
- Negotiation
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
8d
Procurement Manager
Skanska —Bedford
- Civil engineering
- Computer literacy
- Microsoft Office
- Bereavement leave
Supplier Relationship Manager, Quality Development
BT —Milton Keynes
- Hybrid work
9d
Debt National Programme Procurement Lead
MaPS —Bedford
- £70,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
5d
Sourcing Manager
Network Rail —Milton Keynes
- £55,596 - £65,966 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- No degree
- Contracts
- Free parking
- Annual leave
9d
Category & Sourcing Lead | S4 | CFO | Multiple Locations
A01 Santander UK plc —Milton Keynes
- £77,600 - £100,000 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Bachelor's degree
- Contracts
5d
Head of Procurement
Project Interim —Cambridge
- Up to £90,000 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- ERP systems
- Analysis skills
Quick apply
10d
Procurement Manager
easyJet —Luton Airport
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Contracts
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
12d
Purchasing Manager
Rexroth —Saint Neots
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Travel
- AI
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Senior Manager, Sourcing & Procurement
NBCUniversal —Bedford
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Oracle
- ERP systems
- Bachelor's degree
11d
Vendor Finance Manager
Barclays —Northampton
- Management
- Customer service
- Analysis skills
9d
Senior Contracts and Performance Manager
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust —Stevenage
- £57,528 - £64,750 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Master's degree
- Administrative experience
- Flexible schedule
Quick apply
10d
Head of Procurement
AMFresh —Alconbury
- Continuous improvement
- Travel
- Communication skills
Quick apply
Procurement Manager
JMC Aviation —Luton
- Monday to Friday
- Hybrid work
- No degree
- Contracts
Trust Operations and Procurement Manager (P/T TTO)
Northampton Primary Academy Trust —Headlands
- £42,839 - £47,181 a year
- Part-time
- Project management
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Quick apply
2d
European Warehousing & Logistics Procurement Manager
JD.COM INTERNATIONAL UK LTD —Milton Keynes
- Microsoft Excel
- English
Quick apply
Category & Sourcing Manager | S3 | CFO | Multiple Locations | Internal Mobility
A01 Santander UK plc —Milton Keynes
- £53,500 - £80,250 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- English
- Bachelor's degree
- Contracts
3d
Contract Manager
Leonardo UK Ltd —Luton
- £59,000 - £70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Contracts
- Communication skills
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
Assistant Contract Manager
East West Rail —Milton Keynes
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Contracts
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
10d

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Category Manager

M Group -
Stevenage

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Job details

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Referral programme
Car scheme

Qualifications

Procurement
Leadership
Negotiation

Full job description

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

As an organisation, there is little we don’t do and plenty to get involved in. Our Group Support roles are vital in making sure we can help over 11,000 people deliver essential infrastructure seamlessly across water, energy, transport and telecom.

The Procurement function is undergoing an exciting transformation journey, deploying best in class processes, ensuring an innovative, reliable and cost-efficient supply chain that can grow with M Group to support delivery of our strategy.

Want to come and be a part of it?

What will you be doing?

This role leads the development, implementation, and day‑to‑day management of the category strategy.

You’ll take ownership of full category governance, including managing the pipeline, securing sourcing approvals, and ensuring policy compliance.

A key part of the role is delivering strategic sourcing activity to drive value from suppliers and subcontractors.

You’ll work closely with stakeholders to understand business needs and keep category plans aligned.

Market insights and data analysis will help you spot risks, opportunities, and shifts that influence sourcing strategy.

You’ll identify and assess vendors, negotiating strong contracts that secure the best prices, terms, and conditions.

What you’ll bring

5-7 years’ experience in procurement
Proven track record of developing and implementing successful category strategies & sourcing practices
Ability to build relationships, influence and act as an expert across the organisation up to executive level
Strong leadership skills and prior experience of leading cross-functional or virtual teams
Strong negotiation and influencing skills, able to obtain consensus around credible, executable solutions
Confidence using data, digital tools and procurement systems to drive insight, reporting and decision-making

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

Matched or contributory pension scheme
Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Employee assistance programme
My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts
Life assurance
Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
Reward and recognition scheme

In addition, this role offers;

Company car (or allowance) and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from
My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme
Private health care and health care cash plan for you (and your family)
Discretionary bonus scheme
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!

About us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered. For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

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buying manager jobs in bedford, bdf

Category Manager

Buying / Category Manager - Grocery

Procurement Manager

Supplier Relationship Manager, Quality Development

Debt National Programme Procurement Lead

Sourcing Manager

Category & Sourcing Lead | S4 | CFO | Multiple Locations

Head of Procurement

Procurement Manager

Purchasing Manager

Senior Manager, Sourcing & Procurement

Vendor Finance Manager

Senior Contracts and Performance Manager

Head of Procurement

Procurement Manager

Trust Operations and Procurement Manager (P/T TTO)

European Warehousing & Logistics Procurement Manager

Category & Sourcing Manager | S3 | CFO | Multiple Locations | Internal Mobility

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Assistant Contract Manager

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