International services business require an Indirect Senior Buyer. Applicants need strategic procurement skills, the ability to influence/engage stakeholders and drive change, process improvement and governance across the procurement lifecycle.
The Indirect Senior Buyer will be responsible for procurement activities across a number of indirect category spend areas (Capex, FM , Fleet, IT/Telecoms, MRO, Office Equipment, PPE, Stationary, Utilities etc) from sourcing to supplier and contract management. Stakeholder partnering, creation of new procurement processes/procedures and driving compliance to new and existing group procurement practices are also important elements of the role.
A fantastic opportunity for an outgoing relationship builder, with an appetite for change and comfortable sourcing across traditional indirect spend to join a growing, and market-leading organisation.
Specific duties of the Indirect Senior Buyer include:
- Sourcing, negotiating and managing agreements for the provision of indirect services across a number of UK locations
- Develop and implement new procurement processes, policies, tools, user guides etc to drive efficiencies, value and reduce costs
- Promote Group preferred suppliers to site-based teams and encourage closer collaboration with critical suppliers
- Partner with stakeholders and encourage adherence and drive compliance to new and existing procurement procedures
- Maintenance of procurement records/reports - savings, contract management database, supplier performance etc
- Contribute to group procurement objectives, savings and process improvement activities
Indirect Senior Buyer applicants should meet the following criteria:
- Strategic procurement skills - sourcing, negotiations, contract and supplier management expertise
- Experience of procurement across indirect spend areas - Capex, FM, Fleet, IT, MRO, PPE, Utilities etc.
- Appetite for change/continuous improvement and the ability to design/implement procurement processes
- The ability to engage, influence and manage stakeholders
- Out-going relationship builder