Junior Indirects Buyer

Junior Indirects Buyer

Our client a Major Global FMCG organisation who are undergoing significant growth are now seeking an Indirects Buyer with 1 - 3 years experience in Indirects Purchasing (which may include, HR, Marketing, FM, Professional Services, IT) .Reporting to the Procurement Manager, you will play a key role in assisting in the delivery of the procurement strategy.

Key skills required

• Delivery of saving targets using procurement best practice across spends categories assigned.
• Develop and deliver a portfolio of savings and value adding projects that will reduce the total acquisition cost of spend as measured and documented through the savings process
• Drive local procurement initiatives through implementation of Global Sourcing Strategies and local RFQ's in conjunction with key business partners.
• Identify, develop and deliver initiatives by working with internal customers as Lead Business Partner
• Ensure compliance with Procurement Policy
• Support category managers as appropriate

Person Specification:

• Ability to develop relationships with key customers and suppliers
• Able to engage with senior leaders
• 1-3 years procurement experience, with a keeness to further develop your career in procurement
• Excellent Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Ideally some experience in strategic sourcing
• Tenacious and works with integrity and can be relied on to achieve savings within deadlines agreed
• Able to support other procurement areas as required.
• Rigorous approach to data
• Ideally studying CIPS and graduate level qualifications
• Takes pride in own work ensuring a right first time approach.