Buyer

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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