Strategic Buyer Indirects

PROGRESSIO; Brentford; Hybrid; GBP 65.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary

Flexible working

Career development

Structured learning resources

Collaborative culture

High-profile projects

Exposure to senior stakeholders

Tangible business impact

Zusammenfassung

PROGRESSIO is seeking an experienced Strategic Buyer – Indirects to lead sourcing across indirect spend areas. You will work with internal stakeholders to identify opportunities, benchmark markets and drive value through robust category strategies.

Your background in indirect purchasing, strong negotiation abilities and data analysis will enable you to deliver measurable improvements and contribute to procurement excellence within a fast-paced consumer-focused environment.

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience in strategic procurement, indirect purchasing or strategic sourcing.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of supplier markets and dynamics.
• Experience developing and executing category or sourcing strategies.
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to manage supplier relationships.

Aufgaben

• Develop and implement category and sourcing strategies across indirect spend areas.
• Analyse spend, supplier and market data to identify commercial opportunities.
• Conduct benchmarking, opportunity assessments, cost modelling and root-cause analysis.
• Research supplier markets, industry developments and market dynamics.
• Identify opportunities to reduce cost, improve value and mitigate risk.
• Lead sourcing projects from analysis to supplier selection, negotiation and contract.
• Support contract development, negotiation and ongoing management.
• Develop and maintain supplier relationships and performance monitoring.
• Establish supplier KPIs, scorecards and analytical tools to monitor performance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver commercially effective solutions.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Provide procurement insight and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Share knowledge across the procurement function.

Kenntnisse

Strategic procurement

Indirect purchasing

Negotiation

Spend analysis

Benchmarking

Cost modelling

Contract management

Supplier performance

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

Jobbeschreibung

Our client is an established and highly recognised consumer-facing organisation and are looking to appoint an experienced Strategic Buyer – Indirects to join their procurement division.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded procurement professional who enjoys working with data, developing sourcing strategies and delivering measurable value across indirect spend categories.

The successful candidate will take ownership of a portfolio of indirect categories, working closely with internal stakeholders and suppliers to identify opportunities, improve commercial performance and build effective long-term sourcing strategies.

The Role

You will be responsible for developing and implementing sourcing strategies across selected indirect categories, using market intelligence, spend analysis and commercial insight to support business decisions.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Developing and implementing category and sourcing strategies across a range of indirect spend areas.
• Analysing complex spend, supplier and market data to identify commercial opportunities.
• Conducting benchmarking, opportunity assessments, cost modelling and root-cause analysis.
• Researching supplier markets, industry developments, competitor activity and wider market dynamics.
• Identifying opportunities to reduce cost, improve value, mitigate risk and enhance supplier performance.
• Leading sourcing projects from initial analysis through to supplier selection, negotiation and contract implementation.
• Managing commercial negotiations with existing and prospective suppliers.
• Supporting contract development, negotiation and ongoing contract management.
• Developing and maintaining effective supplier relationships and performance management processes.
• Establishing supplier KPIs, scorecards and other analytical tools to monitor performance.
• Working collaboratively with stakeholders across the wider business to understand requirements and deliver commercially effective solutions.
• Managing multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Providing procurement insight and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Supporting and sharing knowledge with colleagues across the wider procurement function.

About You

We are looking for a strong procurement professional with a proven background in indirect purchasing / strategic sourcing.

You will ideally bring:

• Proven experience within strategic procurement, indirect purchasing or strategic sourcing.
• Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of supplier markets and market dynamics.
• Experience developing and executing category or sourcing strategies.
• Strong negotiation skills and confidence managing supplier relationships.
• Experience using spend analysis, benchmarking and cost modelling to support procurement decisions.
• Strong analytical capability, with the ability to interpret complex data and turn it into clear commercial recommendations.
• Experience with contract management and supplier performance management.
• An understanding of procurement processes, commercial contracting and business ethics.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• The ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively across a wider procurement team.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, commercially driven organisation.

Experience within retail, hospitality, consumer, leisure or another high-volume, customer-focused environment would be particularly advantageous, although relevant experience from other sectors will also be considered.

What You'll Get

The organisation offers a competitive overall package, together with the opportunity to join an established procurement function within a well-known and successful business.

The successful candidate will benefit from:

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Opportunities for professional and career development.
• Access to structured learning and development resources.
• A collaborative and inclusive working environment.
• The opportunity to work on high-profile strategic procurement projects.
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and cross-functional business initiatives.
• The opportunity to make a tangible commercial impact across a significant indirect spend portfolio.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.