Category Buyer - Capex in Birmingham

Job description

Job Description: Capex Category Buyer

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the implementation and governance of the defined procurement strategy.
• Adhere to all procurement policies, procedures, and compliance standards.
• Ensure all regulatory and legislative requirements are met across categories and projects.
• Take ownership and accountability for achieving agreed targets and objectives.
• Execute the category plan in alignment with your line manager's direction.
• Build in-depth knowledge of assigned categories and collaborate cross-functionally within relevant spend areas.
• Progressively develop expertise to become a category specialist for a designated area of spend.
• Engage closely with internal stakeholders—including Group companies where applicable—to gain a clear understanding of business needs.
• Lead or contribute to cross-category and cross-functional initiatives as required.
• Define the scope of Capex projects in collaboration with stakeholders and manage supplier communication accordingly.
• Lead or support negotiations with suppliers for Capex-related projects.
• Ensure full adherence to the Company’s Capex process, including all approval stages.
• Monitor and analyse pricing data, comparing market trends against contractual positions to support business and commercial goals.
• Identify and mitigate risks within the sourcing strategy to minimize exposure to the business.
• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships, ensuring performance targets are met and value is maximized through collaboration.
• Complete all necessary administrative tasks to support departmental and business operations effectively

Location - Birmingham

Salary - £50,000 + £6,000 car allowance

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Birmingham

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

01-08-2025

Profession type

Retail

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English