Job Description

Category Buyer required near Maidstone, Kent. Monday to Friday 37.5 hours. Great salary, benefits and career prospects, working for a global recycling and packaging group, employing 47000 staff across 370 locations worldwide. The company operates a positive, continuous improvement working culture, offering excellent prospects within a sustainable, environment driven recycling business. Pension, Life assurance, On-site gym, Training and Development etc.

Working proactively within the purchasing team, the Category Buyer will identify and deliver cost savings in accordance with the Purchasing strategies including:

• Actively participate in the implementation of a category management approach
• Utilising SAP MRP to manage inventoried spare parts
• Conversion of Purchase Requisitions
• Sourcing non-stock engineering parts
• Implementing service contracts as required by the business
• Using efficient stock control measures to support the central stores

Category Buyer Candidate requirements:

• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply at level 4 or above
• Experience in a purchasing role preferably within a manufacturing or heavy engineering environment
• Moderate SAP experience within a purchasing role and with troubleshooting mentality
• Sound knowledge of MRP
• Highly motivated and proactive individual with excellent purchasing experience
• Assertive and resilient
• Keen attention to detail and accuracy
• Flexible and not work time orientated
• Willing to learn and take on new challenges
• Confident negotiator

This Category Buyer position offer a great salary \xe2\x80\x93 25 days holiday + bank holidays \xe2\x80\x93 Pension. Core hours 0830 to 1630.

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