15% Pension scheme, flexible working hours, 33 holidays and an annual bonus up to £1,700 are just a few of the perks that the Category Buyer will enjoy whilst working with this impressive, globally operating engineering organisation.

This award-winning organisation was recently ranked as one the top 25 employers world-wide.

Since their establishment over 160 years ago, they have become a household name within a number of high-profile industries including Oil & Gas and Power Generation, and now employ over 15,000 people across 180 facilities world-wide.

Based just a few miles from the M1 & M62 motorways in LEEDS, the successful Category Buyer will easily be able to commute from surrounding towns & cities including Bradford, Wakefield, Huddersfield, Pontefract, Castleford, Selby, Wetherby, Dewsbury and Halifax.

Key responsibilities of the Category Buyer:

• Lead and manage all purchasing related activity for the assigned Products and Services within the commodity


• Procure assigned Products and Services within budget and project timescales


• Ensure timely conversion of requisitions through to purchase order placement and carry out regular expediting calls and visits to ensure schedules are on plan


• Proactively escalate supply chain risks and communicate their impact on project schedules


• Carry out supplier performance reviews to manage levels of Quality, Cost, Delivery, Management, Safety & Environmental for all products and services.


• Develop relationships with suppliers and drive continuous improvement


• Conduct regular benchmarking exercises to assess VFM

For the Category Buyer position, we are keen to receive applications from individuals who possess the following:

• Experience as a Buyer or similar, within a manufacturing or engineering environment purchasing technical products.


• CIPS Qualified


• Experience purchasing Factored Goods


• SAP or a similar MRP system experience

Working Hours of the Category Buyer:

• 37.5 Hours per week with flexible start time offered.


• Core Hours: 10:00 - 15:30 Monday to Thursday / 10:00 to 14:30 Friday


• Earliest Start: 07:00

In return, the successful Category Buyer will receive:

• Annual Salary: Between £45,000 - £50,000


• Holiday Entitlement: 33 Days including public holidays


• Generous Pension Scheme: 15% Combined Contribution (9% Employer / 6% Employee)


• Company Wide Annual Bonus (subject to company financial performance) - previously paid up to £1,700.00


• Access to free onsite car parking, subsidised canteen and gym facility

To apply for the Category Buyer position, please click “Apply Now” and attach a copy of your CV.

Alternatively, please contact Alex Feather at E3 Recruitment for more information.