Indirect Buyer

Zenith People; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturing company in Sunderland is seeking an experienced Indirect Buyer to join their Purchasing team. In this role, you will enhance supplier relationships, drive strategy development, and lead negotiations. Ideal candidates have over five years of indirect purchasing experience, excellent communication skills, and are CIPS or MCIPS certified. The position offers a competitive benefits package, including 26 days holiday and a flexible working environment.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Enhanced life assurance

Flexible working office roles

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in indirect Purchasing in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and influence stakeholders.
• Strong industrial awareness and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Build connections with Global Purchasing to identify strategies.
• Gather Market Intelligence and develop an optimal Indirect Strategy Plan.
• Lead negotiations and manage supplier relationships.

Skills

Supplier engagement

Negotiation

Cost reduction

Strong leadership

Excellent communication

Education

Degree level education

CIPS or MCIPS certification

Tools

SAP system

Job description

Overview

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Indirect Buyer to join a global manufacturing business in Sunderland. You will be joining their Purchasing function to support business development in an industry and organisation with high growth potential.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong connections with Global Purchasing to identify strategies and to develop suppliers both globally and locally.


• Gather Market Intelligence, identify major categories, analyse current spend & develop an optimal Indirect Strategy Plan


• Deliver the strategy through supplier relationships & multiple projects (CAPEX, Service, Energy, Maintenance, T&L contracts)


• Focus on & deliver strategic proactive tenders for the identified Indirect approved suppliers & purchase spend.


• Lead negotiations, supplier selection & align functional requirements


• Increase control & management of Service Contracts - e.g. best practice and avoid termination penalties; YOY cost reductions.


• Work with Indirect Senior Purchasing Manager & internal functions to establish QCD targets, objectives and deliver against targets KPIs.


• Ensure day to day issues are managed with relevant plant personnel resulting in improved quality/logistical performance.


• Provide support to the Purchasing Officer for continuous improvements in supplier quality & OTIF for indirect parts.


• When required manage release of Indirect Purchase Orders from SAP system.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• You will ideally be educated to degree level and currently be working within an indirect Purchasing role within a manufacturing environment and will have built up experience of at least 5 years of supplier engagement, negotiation, and cost reduction.


• Strong leader to influence, be able to work to tight deadlines, have a good sense of priority and have previous negotiation experience.


• Excellent communication skills are crucial to this role, as is the ability to build relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.


• You should possess strong industrial awareness by investigating new supply markets to assess existing and new supplier capabilities


• You must hold a full driving licence.


• Some degree of travel may be required.


• CIPS or MCIPS is a requirement for this role.

Benefits

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays


• Holiday purchase / sell scheme


• Enhanced life assurance


• Enhanced pension scheme


• Enhanced maternity / paternity pay


• Dental plan


• Flexible working office roles