Buyer

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.