Category Buyer - GNFR in London - Big Red Recruitment Ltd

The UK's fastest growing supermarket has an opportunity for you to join them in a fast-paced and exciting role as a Category Buyer. You'll be responsible for delivering the business' Procurement strategy alongside a National Procurement Manager.
The role will involve working with internal stakeholders, Global Procurement department and external suppliers, you will be responsible for tendering and negotiating contracts and managing suppliers for goods and services not for resale across Facilities Management, IT, Marketing Services, Property, Recruitment, Store Merchandising & Supply Chain operations.
SALARY- £34,690 rising to £40,510
LOCATION- Atherstone (hybrid working 3 days in the office)
PACKAGE- Regular salary increments, Enhanced pension scheme, 25 days holiday PLUS bank holidays, Online benefits, Death in service, Onsite parking, and Perk's package.
Category Buyer responsibilities:
Supporting category analysis using your ability and experience to identify and deliver cost savings, efficiencies, improvements and drive innovation in the supply base
Deliver the end- to- end tender process with the National Procurement Manager, including:
Initial stakeholder engagement & baselining
Sourcing requirements definition
Supply Market Research & Engagement
Tender build, launch and process management
Post-tender evaluation
Supplier shortlisting
Commercial & contractual negotiations
Final evaluation & analysis
Supplier selection
Contract recommendation & award
Proactive interrogation of spend data to identify cost reduction opportunities
Negotiation of contractual terms and conditions

Previous category buyer or national procurement assistant experience is required.
We are an equal opportunity recruitment company. This means we welcome applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of race, sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age.
We are particularly invested in Neurodiversity inclusion and offer reasonable adjustments in the interview process. Reasonable adjustments are changes that we can make in the interview process if your disability puts you at a disadvantage compared with others who are not disabled. If you would benefit from a reasonable adjustment in your interview process, please call or email one of our recruiters.
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