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The Category Buyer is responsible for owning, developing, and growing a product category, using digital channels and platform-based buying behaviours to maximise commercial outcomes. This role blends traditional category procurement with a strong emphasis on digital-first strategies, working with vendors and distributors to optimise content, pricing, and promotional activities across our digital procurement platform. You will act as the subject matter expert for your product category, engaging cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, the Digital Experience team and Product Data Teams to position your category for commercial growth and relevance within the rapidly evolving IT market.
Job Responsibility:
Drive category performance through digital transactions, leveraging our platform technology
Promote your category to internal and external stakeholders using digital-first propositions
Support the vendor onboarding process to the platform
Collaborate with the Product Data team to increase platform visibility and client adoption of your category
Regularly liaise with Marketing and Vendor Marketing Co-Ordinator to create digital promotional campaigns and vendor spotlights
Actively manage vendor and distributor relationships, building credibility and ensure strategic alignment with our digital goals
Negotiate commercial terms, pricing, and exclusive promotions tailored for platform sales
Drive supplier engagement with the platform and ensure they are aware of the wider digital offering
Champion rebate terms and commercial funding to drive profit margin
Ensure category product content, descriptions, imagery, and specifications are accurate, complete, and optimised for digital search and conversion
Work closely with the Product Data Team to ensure product listings are kept up-to-date
Ensure pricing competitiveness and availability of key SKUs through regular benchmarking and price file audits
Be the internal champion for your category: delivering training, updates, and insights to sales and digital experience teams
Advise on and configure end-user specific catalogues for large or repeat-buying customers
Analyse buying patterns and market data to identify market opportunities for re-engagement through the digital platform
Ensure that quotes are accurate, competitively priced, and aligned to customer expectations, with a strong emphasis on delivering rapid response times and high-quality service
Negotiate with suppliers to achieve the best possible pricing, availability, and terms
Stay informed on emerging technologies, competitor activity, and customer behaviour within your category
Attend vendor events, training sessions, and exhibitions to maintain expert knowledge and raise platform profile
Maintain a high standard of data quality, system accuracy, and response times
Support escalations in returns or delivery issues within your category
Requirements:
At least 3 years previous experience in the IT and technology industry in a similar role
Knowledge of the IT market and channel structure
Holding existing supply chain relationships and can develop new supplier relationships
Experience in negotiation of pricing and commercial terms of IT and technology products/services
The ability to hold supplier meetings to discuss product category objectives and demonstrate our business digital capability
Use of initiative to drive focus and development of your category
The ability to analyse data to make strategic business decisions
Understanding accreditation levels of appropriate vendors and seek ways to improve this
Supporting sales representatives in the management of large project based deals
Experience of specialising in a specific product set
Holding strong commercial awareness
Commercially Minded
Organised & Detail-Oriented
Resilient
Accountable
Confident Communicator
Innovative
Customer-Focused
Collaborative
Self-Driven
What we offer:
City centre office including an onsite café, free access to gym and shower facilities
Supportive, collaborative culture with ongoing development opportunities
Comprehensive benefits package including pension scheme, holiday trading, life insurance, EAP, discounted tech, electric car salary sacrifice scheme and hybrid working