MRO Procurement Category Buyer: Cross-Site Impact

Arla Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Matched pension 6%

Life assurance

Training opportunities

Job summary

Arla Foods is seeking a Procurement Category Buyer MRO to shape procurement across its UK production network. You will lead supplier governance, drive transparency in spend, and foster best-practice processes across regions and sites.

Collaborating with Category Managers, Maintenance, Finance and Operations, you will influence sourcing decisions, contracts, and data governance to deliver operational efficiency and long-term value.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing or indirect purchasing categories.
• Experience negotiating contracts and managing supplier relationships.
• Strong data analysis and ability to translate data into recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Manage site-specific MRO service agreements with approved suppliers.
• Drive spend transparency through analysis, reporting and cross-site savings.
• Improve catalog utilization, reduce free-text purchasing, support P2P processes.
• Ensure data quality and governance across MRO purchasing activities.
• Support continuous improvement projects across regions and sites.

Skills

Procurement experience

Strategic Sourcing

MRO purchasing

Data analysis

P2P knowledge

Job description

Arla Foods is seeking a Procurement Category Buyer MRO to shape procurement across its UK production network. You will lead supplier governance, drive transparency in spend, and foster best-practice processes across regions and sites.

Collaborating with Category Managers, Maintenance, Finance and Operations, you will influence sourcing decisions, contracts, and data governance to deliver operational efficiency and long-term value.