Buyer - Indirects

Owen Daniels; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Owen Daniels in the Birmingham area is looking to recruit an Indirect Buyer to join its growing procurement team. This is a broad, commercially focused role managing indirect and non-production spend across the wider group, supporting multiple manufacturing sites and internal stakeholders.

The company emphasises a strong procurement culture and opportunities for staff development, with a focus on delivering cost savings and effective supplier management.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a Buyer, Procurement Specialist, Purchasing or similar commercial role.
• Experience purchasing indirect goods or services would be advantageous but not essential
• Experience in a similar role within manufacturing highly desirable
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned areas of indirect and non-production spend across the wider group.
• Support multiple manufacturing sites and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Project management

Commercial awareness

Procurement experience

Indirect buying

Job description

A well-established, multi-site manufacturing business is looking to recruit an Indirect Buyer to join its growing procurement team in the Birmingham area.

This is a broad, commercially focused role responsible for managing assigned areas of indirect and non-production spend across the wider group, supporting multiple manufacturing sites and internal stakeholders.

The company has a fantastic working culture & staff development is one of its core organisational principles. It has consistent highly favourable employee engagement/satisfaction scores.

• Previous experience within a Buyer, Procurement Specialist, Purchasing or similar commercial role.
• Experience purchasing indirect goods or services would be advantageous but not essential
• Experience in a similar role within manufacturing highly desirable
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Commercially aware with the ability to analyse spend and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Confident working with stakeholders across different functions and locations.
• Comfortable managing multiple sourcing projects and priorities.
• Ambitious and keen to continue developing within procurement.