Category Buyer (Indirect)

Desford (LE9)

12 Month Contract - likely to extend for the right person

37.5 hours a week: 08:00-16:00 Mon-Fri

Up to £20.00 PAYE hourly rate plus holiday and pension contribution OR Umbrella hourly rates up to £27.39

We’re looking for an Indirect Category Buyer for our client’s site in Desford; to use their procurement expertise to purchase machinery, equipment, tools, parts, supplies or services, for a globally renowned Fortune 100 off highway machinery manufacturer. This is an opportunity to work as part of a great team, working with all levels within the company. Could this assignment be the next step in your Purchasing career?

What will the Category Buyer (Indirect) do?

Indirect purchasing - one day you could be making purchases for the canteen renovation, the next you might be ordering paint. The work is varied; it’s a great opportunity to learn and have exposure and independence in the role. Support execution of category strategy for Tailored Categories and Develop and manage suppliers’ performance (QCLDM), support OPACC improvement agenda (OIA). Manage policies, agreements, source catalogues, and special purchasing programs. Recognise the potential for cost decreases, inventory reductions and quality improvement, as well as responsibility for soundness of business proposals and risk assessment. Act as the liaison between the organization and the supplier to...