Category Buyer

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 initiatives -Monitoring supplier performance across cost, quality, and delivery -Supporting supply continuity and resolving any supply issues -Tracking raw material pricing and identifying cost reduction opportunities -Supporting procurement of packaging materials across global supply chains -Working cross-functionally with supply chain, planning, and logistics teams -Keeping up to date with market trends and identifying innovation opportunities About you: -Experience in procurement, sourcing, or buying within packaging or manufacturing -Strong ..... full job details .....