Buyer

SF Partners; Leeds; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Recruitment are partnering with a growing business to appoint a Category Buyer who will support the development and delivery of the category sourcing strategy in Leeds. The role focuses on supplier management, cost optimisation, and ensuring supply continuity, working closely with senior procurement leadership to translate strategy into day-to-day delivery.

You will run RFQs/RFPs, negotiate pricing, manage contracts, build strong supplier relationships, and drive cost savings through sourcing

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, sourcing, or buying.
• Commercially aware with a data-driven mindset.
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communicator with a proactive, problem-solving approach.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Working cross-functionally with supply chain, planning, and logistics teams

Skills

Procurement experience

Sourcing

Buying

Data-driven mindset

Supplier management

Job description

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.

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:

• 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
• Working cross-functionally with supply chain, planning, and logistics teams

About you:

• Experience in procurement, sourcing, or buying
• Commercially aware with a data-driven mindset
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communicator with a proactive, problem-solving approach

This is a great opportunity to join a business that is growing, evolving, and investing in its procurement capability, offering genuine exposure to category strategy and development.