Category Buyer - Indirects

JR United Kingdom; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global food brand is seeking a Category Buyer focused on Indirect Services to join their dynamic team. You will negotiate with suppliers and manage end-to-end sourcing processes, while contributing to operations profitability and supplier performance improvement. This role offers hybrid working conditions, with 2 days in the Surrey office and the rest remotely.

Benefits

Pension

Qualifications

• Experience in food service/FMCG or retail environment.
• Proven experience in understanding KPIs and driving performance.
• Ability to extract meaningful conclusions from data.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier performance and build partnerships with Operations teams.
• Oversee forecasting and supply chain management for strategic suppliers.
• Lead analysis of supplier and contract performance to identify cost-saving opportunities.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Supplier performance management

Collaboration with stakeholders

Education

Supply Chain or Procurement experience

2+ years in an Analyst, Buyer, Supply Chain role

Job description

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Category Buyer | Indirect Services | Global Food Brand

Surrey Offices 2 days per week, the rest working remotely.

Overview:

Talent Drive is excited to announce our partnership with this fantastic global food brand who are seeking a Category Buyer to join their growing team to focus on Indirect Services.

With the support of the Procurement team, you will have the autonomy to negotiate with suppliers, build strong relationships, and manage the end-to-end execution of the sourcing process. Joining this fantastic team means being part of an environment that values curiosity, resilience, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced setting.

They are proud to have received several accolades in recognition of their commitment to employees, including being named as Britain’s Top Employer three years running.

Key responsibilities:

• Build Strong partnerships with Operations teams in order to manage supplier performance
• Support business functions with forecasting and general supply chain management for key strategic suppliers within indirect, to ensure they have the right stock at the right price and the right time.
• Manage multiple projects across the whole indirect space
• Focus on improving the organisation profitability through analysis, action planning and execution
• Key areas of focus include operations contracts (such as waste, uniforms and smallwares), repairs and maintenance and development
• Lead the analysis of supplier and contract performance to identify opportunities to reduce spend and improve execution
• Work cross functionally to implement and track projects to deliver benefit
• Supports the definition of the category and sourcing strategy that delivers on short- and long-term goals

Skills and experience required:

• Strong analytical skills, ability to extract meaningful conclusions from data
• Experience in a food service/FMCG or retail environment
• Proven experience of working collaboratively in complex stakeholder environment
• Proven experience in understanding contract KPIs and successfully driving supplier performance
• Supply Chain or procurement experience
• 2+ years in an Analyst, Buyer, Supply chain, Store management or equivalent role preferably in retail, food service, FMCG

Salary and Benefits:

5% bonus

Pension

For more information, please apply directly or for more information please email: [emailprotected]