Senior Category Buyer

Senior Category Buyer role available in the Blackpool area, offering a competitive salary between £46,200 - £55,000 plus great benefits such as 29 days Annual Leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays, up to 14% Employer Pension Contribution, Private Medical Insurance, and Death in Service 4 x Salary!

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Senior Category Buyer to join a dynamic procurement team within a global manufacturing environment. You will play a pivotal role in delivering value through strategic category management, driving sourcing excellence across indirect spend categories and supporting long-term business objectives.

Working closely with cross‑functional stakeholders, you will influence sourcing decisions, manage strategic supplier relationships, and deliver sustainable cost, quality and risk improvements. This position offers exposure to complex procurement challenges within a fast‑paced environment and provides the opportunity to make a significant impact on business performance.

• Develop and deliver category strategies that align with business objectives and support long‑term procurement goals.
• Lead strategic sourcing, tendering and supplier selection activities to achieve cost savings, value improvement and productivity targets.
• Analyse spends data, market trends and supplier performance to inform sourcing decisions and drive continuous improvement.
• Manage supplier relationships, performance, contracts and risk mitigation plans to ensure quality, compliance and supply continuity.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to deliver procurement projects, provide expert guidance and support business requirements.
• Utilise data analytics and reporting tools, to generate insights, support decision‑making and strengthen procurement governance.

• Proven procurement experience within a multinational, manufacturing, engineering or other complex business environment.
• CIPS/MCIPS qualification (or working towards) is desirable
• Strong knowledge of category management, strategic sourcing and delivering measurable cost savings and value‑led initiatives.
• Experience managing supplier relationships, contract negotiations, performance improvement programmes and commercial risk.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

If you are a driven Senior Category Buyer with a passion for strategic procurement, supplier relationship management and delivering measurable business value, we would love to hear from you. To be considered or to find out more, please contact Kate Wadsworth at E3 Recruitment, or click the link to apply.