Indirect Buyer

Renault Group; Enstone; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical healthcare

On-site gym

Subsidised restaurant

Development opportunities

Job summary

Alpine Racing Limited is seeking an experienced Indirect Buyer to join our procurement team in the UK. You will manage strategic supplier relationships, develop category strategies, and source technical goods and services across engineering, facilities and operations to support a high-performance environment.

The role requires proven indirect procurement experience, strong negotiation and supplier management skills, and the ability to analyse spend data to drive measurable commercial benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in indirect procurement across technical, engineering, R&D, CapEx, facilities or complex service categories.
• Strong category management and strategic sourcing experience.
• Excellent negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Ability to analyse spend and market data to identify opportunities and drive results.
• Experience delivering measurable commercial benefits and reducing supply risk.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence constructively.
• Proficient in D365, Microsoft Office 365, and AI-powered tools.
• CIPS qualification or progress towards it is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sourcing across technical and facilities categories.
• Develop and implement category strategies to improve value and resilience.
• Conduct market analysis, supplier assessments, and tenders.
• Negotiate contracts and terms and conditions.
• Manage supplier relationships, performance reviews and KPIs.
• Drive cost savings, supplier consolidation and risk reduction.
• Support stakeholders with procurement expertise through projects.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with governance.

Skills

Indirect procurement

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation skills

Supplier management

Stakeholder management

Spend analysis

Procurement systems

Education

CIPS qualification

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365)

Microsoft Office 365

AI tools (Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT)

Job description

Company ALPINE RACING LIMITED Job Description

We're looking for a commercially driven Indirect Buyer to join our Procurement team and play a key role in the development of the indirect procurement team by managing strategic supplier relationships, developing category strategies, and sourcing technical goods and services that support our high-performance environment. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced procurement professional who enjoys building strong stakeholder relationships, leading sourcing projects, and delivering tangible commercial value across technical, engineering, facilities and operational categories.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sourcing activity across technical and facilities-related categories.
• Develop and implement category strategies that improve value, supplier performance and commercial resilience.
• Conduct market analysis, supplier assessments and competitive tender processes.
• Negotiate commercial agreements and contracts, including terms and conditions.
• Manage supplier relationships, performance reviews, KPIs and improvement plans.
• Drive cost savings, supplier consolidation, risk reduction and value improvement initiatives.
• Support stakeholder teams with procurement expertise throughout project lifecycles.
• Ensure procurement activities remain compliant with company governance and processes.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of procurement best practices and continuous improvement initiatives.

About You

• Proven experience in indirect procurement across technical, engineering, R&D, CapEx, facilities or complex service categories.
• Strong category management and strategic sourcing experience.
• Excellent negotiation and supplier management skills.
• The ability to analyse spend and market data to identify opportunities and drive results.
• Experience delivering measurable commercial benefits and reducing supply risk.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to influence and challenge constructively.
• Proficient in procurement systems, including Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) ERP, Microsoft Office 365 applications, and AI-powered tools (Microsoft Copilot, Claude, Chat GPT)
• CIPS qualification, or progress towards CIPS, would be advantageous.

What We're Looking For

• Commercially astute and strategically minded.
• Proactive, self-motivated and comfortable taking ownership.
• Collaborative and relationship-focused.
• Organised and capable of managing multiple priorities.
• Resilient, adaptable and solutions-driven.
• Committed to continuous improvement and high standards of delivery.

What We Offer You In Return

Working for Alpine Formula One Team, you will play a key role in shaping the reputation and narrative of a globally recognised sporting brand. You'll work alongside exceptional talent, influence activity seen by millions of fans worldwide, and contribute directly to the growth and success of the team.

We offer competitive remuneration packages, private medical healthcare, access to a free on-site gym, a subsidised restaurant and a range of additional benefits. You'll also enjoy excellent development opportunities within a collaborative and innovative environment where ambition, teamwork and performance sit at the heart of everything we do.

At Alpine Formula One Team, we celebrate diversity and strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can be their true selves. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures and experiences and are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone can thrive.

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Renault Group is committed to creating an inclusive working environment and the conditions for each of us to bring their passion, perform to the full and grow, whilst being themselves. We find strength in our diversity and we are engaged to ensure equal employment opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, etc.

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BWT Alpine Formula One Team

Competes in the FIA Formula One World Championship with Grand Prix winner Pierre Gasly and rising star Franco Colapinto. The two drivers, under the leadership of Executive Advisor Flavio Briatore and Managing Director Steve Nielsen and piloting the revolutionary Alpine A526, are driving forward the team's charge during a highly competitive Formula One season. The team operates out of its Enstone factory in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, where it has been based since 1992, in its previous guises as Benetton Formula, Renault F1 Team and Lotus F1 Team. Enstone has a winning legacy with seven Formula One World Championships including the Drivers’ World Championship [1994, 1995, 2005 and 2006] with Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso, and the Constructors’ World Championship [1995, 2005 and 2006]. The team’s 2026 car, the A526, is designed and built on-site with the 1000-strong workforce working hard towards the new opportunities presented in the 24-race season.

For more information, please head to www.alpinef1.com

Alpine Brand History

Alpine, a brand born from racing Alpine’s history dates back to 1955 when Jean Rédélé, a young man passionate about competition, formed the automotive brand. Fast forward nearly 70 years, and Alpine is now at the forefront of motor racing, competing alongside the elite in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship and the World Endurance Championship as well as many other motorsport disciplines. The original A110 road car was introduced in 1962 and, by the early 1970s, Alpine was a major force in topflight rally competition. In 1971, Alpine took the three steps on the podium of the world-famous Rallye Monte Carlo for the first time and later again in 1973. The company went on to win the World Rally Championship Manufacturers’ title later that year. Alpine achieved one of its most famous motorsport triumphs in 1978; overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Filled with this racing passion and savoir-faire, the brand continued to release new and innovative road cars throughout the 70s and 80s, including the A310 V6 and the GTA. As soon as Alpine's relaunch in 2012 was announced, a competition programme was born to develop the brand's awareness. This commitment was underlined in endurance racing, which has enjoyed numerous successes on international circuits. Fast forward to 2021 and Alpine took its very first steps into the elite realms of Formula 1, after Luca de Meo announced the company’s decision to enter the series as the rebranded Alpine F1 Team. In 2024, the brand is reiterating its commitment to Formula 1, Endurance, Rally, Cup, GT and the SimRacing sphere through Esports. A busy calendar for 2024, punctuated by the FIA Formula 1 World Championship, the World Endurance Championship, the FFSA GT4 European Series, FFSA Championnat de France GT, the Championnat de France FFSA des Rallyes, but also by customer competitions organised by the brand, such as the Alpine Elf Rally Trophy on the road and the Alpine Elf Europa Cup on the track.