Buyer (Hotel Furniture)
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Salary: £40k to £45k per annum (DOE) + benefits
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
About Us
Curtis is a leader in designing, manufacturing, and installing high-quality contract furniture for the hotel sector. Working with clients such as Hilton, De Vere, Holiday Inn & Crowne Plaza. With a Head Office located just 10 minutes from Leeds City Centre, we make high specification, bespoke hotel furniture. Our ethos is to provide a highly professional working environment with challenging and rewarding projects and opportunity for ongoing personal development.
The Role
We’re looking for an experienced Buyer to join our fast-paced team at our Leeds headquarters. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in ensuring the smooth and cost-effective supply of materials and components, helping us continue to deliver outstanding projects on time and on budget.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage procurement of raw materials, fittings, and services for production
Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, negotiating best value on price, quality, and lead times
Monitor stock levels and place orders in line with production requirements
Support the production team by ensuring materials are available when needed
Identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality
Maintain accurate records and supplier performance reports
Skills & Experience:
Previous experience in a buying/purchasing role (manufacturing sector desirable)
Strong negotiation and supplier management skills
Good understanding of supply chain and stock control processes
Organised, with excellent attention to detail
Confident communicator and team player
IT literate with good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
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