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UK Indirect Buyer

Gleeson Recruitment Group
Posted a day ago, valid for 3 days
Location

Birmingham, West Midlands B27 6QS, England

Salary

£35,000 - £42,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The organization is seeking a UK Indirect Buyer to lead strategic procurement across key categories supporting the UK business.
  • The successful candidate should have previous experience in a similar Strategic Procurement role and experience working across various indirect categories.
  • Key responsibilities include managing tender processes, supplier selection, contract negotiation, and ongoing supplier relationship management.
  • The role requires strong negotiation skills and contract management capabilities, as well as the ability to ensure adherence to procurement processes and guidelines.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, and applicants should have at least 3 years of relevant experience.

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

At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer.By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.