Indirect Buyer

**Ref no.**
- BHN564940**Salary**
- £40,000 - £50,000/annum**Location**
- Southampton, England**Start date**
- ASAP**Job type**
- Permanent**Job status**
- Open**Job summary**:
A successful technology business require an Indirect Buyer. The role would suit an indirect generalist comfortable with both strategic and operational tasks with excellent stakeholder engagement skills. 3 days can be worked remotely.

**Key skills required for this role**:
Indirect Buyer, Senior Indirect Buyer, Procurement, Sourcing

**Important**:
Indirect Buyer, Senior Indirect Buyer, Procurement, Sourcing

**Job description**:
A successful and growing technology business require an Indirect Buyer. The role would suit an indirect generalist comfortable with both strategic and operational tasks with excellent stakeholder engagement skills. 3 days can be worked remotely and CIPS sponsorship available, if desired.

The Indirect Buyer will work within an Indirect Procurement team focusing on L&D and corporate services (facilities, marketing, HSE, security). Key focuses of the role will be around; tendering, stakeholder management, and supplier onboarding and due diligence.

Specific duties of the Indirect Buyer include:

- Implementation of procurement strategy
- Cradle-to-grave management of the tender process
- Approve and onboard new suppliers
- Maintain and progress rebates setup in supplier agreements
- Management and maintenance of the contract management database
- Supplier Management - drive collaboration, ensure SLAs are met etc.
- Stakeholder engagement - corporate services, legal etc.

Indirect Buyer applicants should meet the following criteria:

- Previous indirect or services based procurement expertise
- Prior exposure to; L&/HR, corporate services (facilities, HSE, security) is advantageous
- Comfortable with operational and strategic tasks
- A positive out-going, relationship builder
- Influencing and stakeholder engagement skills
- Comfortable with hybrid working