Strategic Indirect Buyer

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Strategic Indirect Buyer to join our team in Manchester. As a key member of our procurement team, you will be responsible for providing sourcing strategy and processes to control and support all departments on indirect spend.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver annual cost savings and working capital improvements.
• Lead the strategic sourcing for indirect categories for the EMEA region and support the global procurement team with enterprise-wide agreements.
• Responsible for leading the planning, aligning, and execution of key procurement strategies across all indirect categories.
• Drive strategic sourcing and optimization activities with all functional stakeholders enterprise-wide.
• Negotiate contracts with vendors to ensure favorable terms.
• Ensure effective use of budgets and drive savings, minimize risk, and create operational efficiencies.
• Support the development of company-wide procurement processes and partner with leadership to build impactful vendor relationships.

Requirements

• CIPS or MCIPS qualification.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office modules such as Excel, Oracle, and/or Navision.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Presentation and report writing capabilities.
• Ability to work with and influence stakeholders across regional offices.
• Flexibility and multi-tasking to provide strategy for indirect category areas and collaborate with overseas colleagues.