UK Indirect Buyer

Gleeson Recruitment Group; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Gleeson Recruitment Group seeks a UK Indirect Buyer to lead strategic procurement efforts across key categories. This role involves managing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and ensuring compliance with procurement guidelines, aimed at delivering excellent service across the UK business.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Strategic Procurement role.
• Experience across various indirect categories.
• Experience running tender processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic procurement across key categories.
• Manage supplier selection and contract negotiation.
• Ensure adherence to procurement processes and guidelines.

Skills

Supplier relationship management

Negotiation skills

Contract management

Job description

Job Description

This organisation is a leader in their field providing B2B products and services to a wide customer base on a global scale. As UK Indirect Buyer , the successful candidate will take the lead across a range of key categories that support the UK business to deliver best in class service delivery.

In this role you will take ownership for effective strategic procurement across several categories, working closely with key stakeholders in the UK business as well as European Procurement colleagues. You will embark on full RFx , reviewing proposals and proposing shortlists for consideration. Supplier selection and contract negotiation will also fall under the remit of this posiition as will managing ongoing supplier relationships. In addition, you will be the UK lead for the European function, ensuring that procurement processes and guidelines are adhered to.

Key features of the successful candidate include :

• Previous experience of working in a similar Strategic Procurement role
• Experience of working across various indirect categories
• Prior experience of running tender processes
• Supplier relationship Management skills
• Negotiation skills and Contract Management
  

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