Indirect Procurement Buyer

Haier Smart Home UK&I Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Contribution

Life Cover

25 Days Holiday (+ bank holidays)

Employee Assistance Program

Training support schemes

Discounts on products

Job summary

Haier Europe seeks an Indirect Procurement Buyer to support end-to-end procurement for indirect categories across the UK & Ireland. You will ensure adherence to group policies, drive value through strategic sourcing, vendor management and cost control, and collaborate with Legal and Haier Group's procurement team in Italy.

Based at our Birchwood Park office with hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 at home), you will handle ERP order processing and documentation management while seeking

Qualifications

• Experience in a procurement role with indirect categories.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to negotiate and build relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement for indirect commodities across the UK & Ireland.
• Contribute to negotiations, contract development and vendor management.
• Handle ERP order processing and document management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

PowerBI

SAP Ariba

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 & 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).

In your hands.

Our future.

In your hands, our three superbrands – Candy, Hoover, Haier – are the innovative power behind our determination to be the number one home appliance business in the UK & Ireland.

And with our shared cultural attitude of Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Zero Distance to the Customer and IoT & Ecosystem Thinking, our people know how to power our future. Our customers deserve the very best, and in your hands, you’ll deliver it. With the strength of the global leader behind you, the freedom to grow your career inspiring you and the performance of our future driving you, in your hands, our business will be better because of you.

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.