Indirects Category Buyer

Our client is a Major global organisation who are undergoing extensive growth and expansion and as a result are seeking an experienced Indirects Category Buyer. The role offers excellent chance for progression and further development.

Role:

You will ideally have experience of any of the following areas of Purchasing - HR, Marketing, IT, FM, Legal or Consultancy

You will be responsible for the following remit:

• Responsible for the full end to end sourcing and supply process for a category from supporting business partners to develop a definition of need
• Collaborate closely with the various business partners from product specialists, through supply chain and logistics
• Manage, on behalf of the business, effective supplier relationships, balancing security of supply, cost effectiveness, commitment, and access to market innovation.
• Lead and execute tendering, negotiating, contracting and contract management activities.
• Identify and lead opportunities within the category to drive performance in supply, cost, quality, innovation and risk.
• Conduct regular analysis of supplier spend and volume data, reducing overall supply chain costs or leveraging spends where scale allows
• Promote a team attitude and encourage communication and sharing of information within the team and with our customers. .
• Ensure the relevant data in purchasing systems.
• Ensure timely interaction with the logistics team to make certain Goods are transported through the logistics network in a cost efficient manner
• Progressions to take on management responsibility in this role

Requirements

• Ideally CIPS qualified or studying
• Excellent demonstrable indirects commodity experience
• International / matrix environment Procurement experience preferred, though non-essential
• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills
• Highly developed stakeholder relationship management skills and experience
• Demonstrable previous track record of successful Project Management
• High degree of commercial acumen