Indirect Procurement Buyer

Haier Europe; Birchwood; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Contribution

Life Cover

25 Days Holiday (+ statutory bank is)

Employee Assistance Program

Training support schemes to aid your发展

Brilliant discounts on our products

Job summary

Haier Europe is seeking an Indirect Procurement Buyer to manage end-to-end procurement for indirect goods across the UK & Ireland. The role requires strong analytical and negotiation skills, with a focus on cost savings and supplier management.

You will work with internal stakeholders and Haier Group’s Procurement team in Italy, with a hybrid work arrangement (3 days in-office, 2 days at home) from Birchwood Park. Experience with SAP/SAP Ariba and PowerBI is preferred but not essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement roles with indirect commodities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills; able to build relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end procurement for indirect commodities across UK & Ireland.
• Ensure compliance with group standards and policies; deliver value through sourcing and cost control.
• Support negotiations, contract development, and vendor management activities.
• Contribute to procurement analytics and ERP order processing; manage documents.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

SAP

SAP Ariba

PowerBI

Job description

Here at Haier Europe (Candy, Hoover, Haier) our ambition is simple; to be the number one Domestic Appliance and Smart Home business in the UK and Ireland. As we grow our business, we are now looking for a new Indirect Procurement Buyer to support the end-to-end procurement process for indirect commodities across the UK & Ireland.

As Indirect Procurement Buyer , you’ll be responsible for supporting the end-to-end procurement process for indirect commodities across the UK & Ireland. You’ll ensure compliance with Group standards and policies while delivering optimal value through strategic sourcing, vendor management, and cost control initiatives. Working closely with internal stakeholders, Legal, and Haier Group’s Procurement team in Italy, you’ll contribute to negotiations, contract development, vendor management activities, and procurement analytics. The position will also cover day-to-day operational tasks such as ERP order processing and document management.

Benefits:

• Salary £35,000 - £40,000
• Pension Contribution
• Life Cover
• 25 Days Holiday (+ statutory bank holidays)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Training support schemes to aid your development
• Brilliant discounts on our products and access to Reward Gateway which offers a wide range of retailer discounts

With experience gained within a procurement role previously, you’ll have strong analytical and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail; ensuring accuracy in documentation, analysis, and contract terms. With excellent negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers, you’ll be results orientated, focused on delivering measurable procurement outcomes and cost savings. Experience working with SAP and SAP Ariba, PowerBI and within a matrix/international organization would be ideal but is not essential.

You’ll be based at our Birchwood Park office (WA3 6XG) with hybrid working available (3 days office/2 days home).

With the strength of our brands behind you, a culture of high-performance that motivates you and the freedom to drive your career your way, our shared ambition will inspire you and delight every customer.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion helps ensure the ideas, perspectives and experiences of all colleagues supports a culture of learning and attracts world-class talent. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and candidates will be equally assessed and selected based on objective criteria.