Buyer
Enfield
Hybrid
£40,000 - £50,000 DOE Benefits
Are you a commercially focused Buyer with a passion for product sourcing, supplier management and category development? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where you can influence product strategy, support sustainability initiatives, and drive commercial performance? If so, we'd love to hear from you.
This opportunity will focus on supporting a broad portfolio of non-food disposable and packaging-related products, helping to optimise product ranges, improve margins, and strengthen supplier partnerships across a growing business.
What You'll Be Doing
1. Supporting end-to-end procurement and sourcing activity across assigned product categories
2. Managing supplier communication including pricing, product information, innovation and new product development
3. Supporting sourcing and re-sourcing projects through benchmarking, quotation analysis and product testing
4. Assisting with category management initiatives including SKU rationalisation, range optimisation and stock reviews
5. Producing and analysing product and category performance reports to identify trends, risks and opportunities
6. Supporting tender activity, pricing exercises and customer proposals with accurate market and supplier data
7. Building strong working relationships with suppliers, sales teams, operations and wider procurement stakeholders
8. Monitoring supplier performance and supporting service and compliance standards
9. Identifying opportunities for cost savings, margin improvement and product innovation
10. Supporting sustainability initiatives through improved product and packaging solutions
What We're Looking For
11. Previous experience within a buying, procurement or category management role
12. Experience within FMCG, non-food, packaging or B2B distribution environments would be advantageous
13. Strong commercial awareness and analytical capability
14. Excellent communication and relationship-building skill
15. A highly organised and methodical approach with strong attention to detail
16. Confident using Microsoft Excel and analysing product or pricing data
17. Ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively across teams
18. A proactive mindset with an interest in sustainability and continuous improvement
What's In It For You?
19. Hybrid working opportunities
20. Competitive benefits package including holiday allowance, pension and employee benefits
21. Exposure to a varied and commercially focused product portfolio
22. Long-term development opportunities within a supportive and collaborative culture