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Buyer

London, Enfield

£40000 - £50000 per annum benefits

Permanent

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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

  • Supporting end-to-end procurement and sourcing activity across assigned product categories
  • Managing supplier communication including pricing, product information, innovation and new product development
  • Supporting sourcing and re-sourcing projects through benchmarking, quotation analysis and product testing
  • Assisting with category management initiatives including SKU rationalisation, range optimisation and stock reviews
  • Producing and analysing product and category performance reports to identify trends, risks and opportunities
  • Supporting tender activity, pricing exercises and customer proposals with accurate market and supplier data
  • Building strong working relationships with suppliers, sales teams, operations and wider procurement stakeholders
  • Monitoring supplier performance and supporting service and compliance standards
  • Identifying opportunities for cost savings, margin improvement and product innovation
  • Supporting sustainability initiatives through improved product and packaging solutions

What We're Looking For

  • Previous experience within a buying, procurement or category management role
  • Experience within FMCG, non-food, packaging or B2B distribution environments would be advantageous
  • Strong commercial awareness and analytical capability
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skill
  • A highly organised and methodical approach with strong attention to detail
  • Confident using Microsoft Excel and analysing product or pricing data
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively across teams
  • A proactive mindset with an interest in sustainability and continuous improvement

What's In It For You?

  • Hybrid working opportunities
  • Competitive benefits package including holiday allowance, pension and employee benefits
  • Exposure to a varied and commercially focused product portfolio
  • Long-term development opportunities within a supportive and collaborative culture

About Cast UK

Cast UK is a leading specialist recruitment consultancy, providing tailored recruitment solutions across procurement, supply chain, logistics and operations. We are managing this opportunity on a confidential basis for our client. Apply today to find out more.

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krystinaselisny@castuk.com

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0121 796 2655

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