Job Description

Job Title: Category Buyer

Contract Type: 12-month FTC

Location: Alderley Park

or Edinburgh

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 2nd June 2025

We have a 12-month Fixed Term Contract available for a Category Buyer to join the Procurement team on a temporary basis. Working with a team, you will be responsible for providing procurement support and specific procurement activities to deliver cost reductions and the fullest overall commercial value from third party contracts.



You'll lead low to medium spend and low to medium risk procurement projects while building expertise through the production of spend reports and research on suppliers to support the procurement process. Along with any additional administration tasks to support the Business Services and IT Procurement Teams.

About the role

Assisting in the end-to-end tendering process, contract and price negotiation with third party suppliers. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end procurement process and effective execution of the process, building sufficient knowledge as to become a 'go to' Procurement resource for stakeholders. Act as procurement lead for low to medium spend and low to medium risk category projects and services. Deliver a high level of service to our stakeholders, building good relationships throughout Royal London and with key SME's, e.g. Risk, Finance, Legal. Create and present category spend reports to the Procurement Managers in support of their category initiatives. Support the Procurement Managers to design, lead and implement category market leading sourcing arrangements for designated spend category. Support the Procurement Teams with the on-going maintenance of a single team-wide workload management and reporting tool.

About you

Good commercial acumen. Excellent PC skills e.g. Microsoft Office suite. Ability to build and maintain effective business relationships, internally and externally. Good analytical skills, with strong attention to detail and can analyse and interpret complex information. Strong planning and organisational skills, managing a variety of tasks and projects simultaneously to meet objectives and deadlines. Acts with a high degree of personal integrity and represents the Procurement team in a professional manner. Has a passion for Procurement and 'commercial curiosity'.

About Royal London

We're the UK's largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.



Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.



We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits

Inclusion, diversity and belonging

We're an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected - whatever their background.