Category Buyer

Softcat; Marlow; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job description

Would you like to kick start your career in a supportive, collaborative and innovative company?

Do you enjoy working as part of an enthusiastic, passionate, and collaborative team?

Join our Procurement Team

The Procurement department are responsible for processing all customer orders whilst achieving high standards of order accuracy. We are a highly motivated group of individuals who collectively work together to ensure that our reputation as a first-class Procurement team is upheld.

Success. The Softcat Way.

It's an exciting time to be at Softcat, one of the UK's most successful technology solutions businesses. We help customers to use technology to succeed, by putting our employees first. We've reached the £1 billion+ pa revenue milestone, opened our first office outside the UK and picked up a series of industry awards. We've got even bigger plans. So, if you share our drive and ambition, get ready to achieve more from your career.

Be part of a Team that enables Business Growth

You will be a category buyer within the procurement team. You will have specific responsibility for the processing of vendor specific orders and understanding of all aspects of the programmes. You will be working with internal sales teams, specialists and external suppliers to advise on deals. You will support the category manager to ensure orders are processed accurately and on time to successfully meet target deadlines and guarantee fees are paid.

As a Category Buyer, you'll be responsible for:

• Processing high value, high impact orders using comprehensive knowledge of designated vendors with a thorough understanding of complex order processes
• Working directly with vendors and fostering collaborative relationships to ensure on time targets are met and fees are paid
• Supporting category manager with product/price change
• Identifying opportunities for cost savings through currency variations and vendor programme rules with reference to levels and product selection
• Supporting the Category manager with onboarding new processes, vendors, products
  
  
  

We'd love you to have

• Ability to multitask and work well under pressure
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to develop and maintain relationships with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority
• A self-starter attitude to pro-actively problem solve and advise
• Ability to adapt quickly and retain large quantities of information
• Experience in a procurement role and in-depth knowledge of specific categories
  
  
  

Work in a way that works for you

We recognise that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Hybrid working – 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home
• Working flexible hours - flexing the times you start and finish during the day
• Flexibility around school pick up and drop offs
  
  
  

Working with us

Wherever you work, we want you to experience the freedom and autonomy to realise your potential. You will feel supported by a team that celebrates individuality, encourages different perspectives, and embraces every background.

Join us

To become part of the success story, please apply now.

If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we can provide support or adjustments that you may need throughout our recruitment process or any mitigating circumstance you wish for us to consider. Any information you share on your application will be treated in confidence.

You can find out more about life at Softcat and our commitments to diversity and inclusion at jobs.softcat.com/jobs/our-culture/

Here at Softcat, we don't prohibit the use of AI (artificial intelligence) in our application process, as we understand how far it can go to creating a truly equitable candidate experience. That being said, as a culture-driven organisation, we believe that the genuine essence of each person is what truly matters, so we highly encourage you to be as authentically you as possible when submitting your application to showcase your true and whole self.

We also acknowledge that the confidence gap and imposter syndrome are a real thing and can get in the way of us meeting fantastic talent, so please don't hesitate to apply – we would love to hear from you!