Buyer - Indirect

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); Chichester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization seeks an Indirect Buyer to manage a diverse range of procurement categories. The role involves tender management, supplier negotiations, and supporting procurement strategies. This position starts as a 12-month fixed-term contract with a possibility of becoming permanent, providing an opportunity to impact procurement efficiencies during the company's growth phase.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing tendering processes cradle-to-grave.
• Demonstrable supplier negotiation experience.
• Ability to manage reports and trackers.

Responsibilities

• Manage the tender process for indirect spend areas.
• Conduct supply market intelligence activities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather supply chain requirements.

Skills

Buyer

Negotiation

Tender Management

Indirect Procurement

Job description

Job summary

Successful market-leader requires an Indirect Buyer. Applicants need experience of tendering, negotiating and ideally indirect procurement, or a willingness to manage these spend areas. Initially a 12 month FTC, with a view to going permanent.

Key skills required for this role

Buyer, Senior Buyer, Indirect Buyer, Category Buyer

Important

Buyer, Senior Buyer, Indirect Buyer, Category Buyer

Job description

Successful market-leader requires an Indirect Buyer. Applicants need experience of tendering, negotiating and ideally indirect procurement, or a willingness to manage these spend areas. Initially a 12 month FTC, with a view to going permanent.

The Buyer - Indirect will join a procurement team of Buyers and Senior Buyers with responsibility for managing the tender process, cradle-to-grave. This is very much a generalist indirect procurement role with services such as; facilities, vending, stationary, office furniture, PPE, uniforms, fleet, transport and capex/machinery falling within scope. The organisation is on an exciting growth trajectory and the Buyer - Indirect will be able to play a significant role in supporting management and optimizing procurement efficiencies, to keep pace with the business change.

Specific duties of the Buyer - Indirect include:

• Supply market intelligence activities across indirect spend areas
• Stakeholder liaison across; facilities, logistics, HR etc. to understand requirements from the supply chain
• Ownership of the tendering process for indirect spend areas, cradle-to-grave including contract award
• Supplier relationship management - collaborate closely with key suppliers; KPIs, reviews, collaboration etc
• Spot negotiation activity
• Identify and seek to mitigate supply chain risk
• Support Procurement Management in the development of broader sourcing and category strategies

Buyer - Indirect applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Experience across indirect spend categories such as; facilities, vending, stationary, office furniture, PPE, uniforms, fleet, transport and capex/machinery or an interest / willingness to manage these areas
• Ability to run the tender process cradle-to-grave
• Demonstrable experience in supplier negotiations
• Ability to manage reports and trackers
• A collaborative, pro-active self-starter
• Comfortable working initially on a 12 month FTC basis