Buyer

1st Executive Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services brand in London is seeking an IT & Indirect Category Buyer to support their dynamic Procurement team. In this hybrid role, you will engage in strategic sourcing across various categories, while building essential relationships with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have experience in IT or Indirect Procurement, with strong negotiating skills. This position offers a competitive salary up to £50K with corporate benefits, along with a chance to thrive in a vibrant, employee-focused environment.

Benefits

Corporate benefits

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Demonstrate experience in either IT or Indirect Procurement.
• Ability to nurture relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Understanding of basic contractual principles.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic sourcing programmes spanning Indirects and IT Procurement.
• Lead tendering processes and procurement initiatives.
• Deliver savings targets across the business.

Skills

Negotiating skills

Influencing skills

Relationship management

Education

Degree or CIPS qualified

Job description

£40000 - £50000 per annum + hybrid working/corporate benefits

Role: IT & Indirect Category Buyer

Salary: Up to £50K + corporate benefits

Location: London Hybrid, 3 days in office

This is a hugely exciting opportunity to join a vibrant, high energy financial services brand in the UK, with a number of vacancies within their Procurement team, it's a great time to join! A business who truly embrace their employee experience. If you're passionate about working in rewarding, fast paced, agile Procurement function this is the perfect role for you!

Role:

• You will benefit from a fantastic learning opportunity, working side by side with a high performing Head of Category for Indirects and IT Procurement on a daily basis
• You will be provided the opportunity to support a varied portfolio of strategic sourcing programmes, spanning the breadth of the Indirects and IT Procurement categories
• You will utilise your natural sense of curiosity and inquisitive nature to really get "under the skin" of your stakeholders requirements creating strong relationships
• Leading tendering processes and procurement initiatives working collaboratively with stakeholders
• You will play a key role in delivering savings target across the business areas

Experience:

• You will demonstrate experience either IT or Indirect Procurement
• You will be passionate about working in a vibrant, changeable, people focussed business
• Have an inquisitive nature, with the ability to demonstrate success in the nurturing of relationships with both internal stakeholders and external customers
• Negotiating and influencing skills
• Understanding of basic contractual principles
• Ideally, you will be Degree or CIPS qualified

***Applicants must hold current / valid UK RTW***