Indirect Procurement Buyer

Kardow; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £35,000 - £40,000

Pension Contribution

Life Cover

25 Days Holiday

Employee Assistance Program

Training support

Product discounts

Job summary

Haier Europe (Candy, Hoover, Haier) is seeking an Indirect Procurement Buyer to support end-to-end procurement for indirect categories across the UK and Ireland. The role is based at Birchwood Park and offers hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 days at home), enabling close collaboration with internal stakeholders and the Haier Group's Procurement team in Italy.

You’ll drive negotiations, contract development, vendor management and procurement analytics, while ensuring compliance with group

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent negotiation and communication abilities; able to build relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.
• Attention to detail for documentation, analysis and contract terms.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end procurement for indirect categories across UK & Ireland.
• Drive negotiations, contract development and vendor management.
• Conduct procurement analytics and ensure compliance with group policies; ERP order processing and document management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Negotiation

Communication skills

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 future. In your hands.

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.

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