Senior Indirect Procurement Buyer in Kendal

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment.

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Senior Indirect Procurement Buyer located in Kendal. Reporting to the Regional Commodity Manager Indirect, the Senior Indirect Procurement Buyer will be tasked with coordinating activities involved with procuring indirect materials and services; high portion on Facilities and Capex approved spend.

What a typical day looks like:

• Using different forms of caring – e-auction, sealed, open care
• In-direct Procurement of non-standard materials and services on aQuire basis
• Ongoing and close participation with cross-functional teams, the global IP team and the Flex GBS team
• Processing the requests received in the aQuire system within 48 hours, sending out the request for proposal.
• Compare the offers and select the best one - Cost and Quality.
• Interpreting contracts, dealing with the legal department representative and cross-functional areas, arranging signatures and ensuring mailing.
• Managing the recruitment of suppliers
• Overall management of global projects, knowledge of KPI's and drive to meet them
• Agile participation in English language conference calls, meetings, representing the IP team
• Constant liaison with suppliers and peers
• Knowledge of and compliance with the procurement processes defined in the integrated management system
• Requesting and documenting safety data sheets
• Continuous monitoring, maintenance and updating of minimum stocks (as part of the job)
• Preparation and recording of reports
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking
• End-to-end ownership of sourcing and tendering activities through to contract execution
• Ownership mentality with a hands-on and accountable approach
• Transparent, reliable, and result-oriented working style with “hungry for learning” attitude
• Ability to work independently with a high level of accountability
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills in a cross-functional international environment
• Close cooperation with global, regional, and local stakeholders in a non-silo, partnership-driven setup
• Experience using internal procurement and ERP systems
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset with strong attention to quality and execution excellence

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Typically requires a relevant degree and 5 years procurement experience
• Background in Mechanical and/or Electrical engineering would be advantageous
• Proficient with MS Office, particularly Excel, as well as ten-key, spreadsheet (PC) and ERP software
• Ability to read, research and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
• Experience in writing reports, business correspondence and procedures and to effectively present information and acknowledges to questions from groups.
• Experience in calculating figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply common sense comprehension to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• An environment where you will feel fulfilled by your work, valued for your contribution, and celebrated for your success;
• A competitive salary and benefits package which includes:

• A merit-based annual pay review
• Enhanced annual leave
• Employee recognition scheme and long service awards
• Referral bonus
• Volunteer days
• Group Life Insurance, including a death in service payment and access to a virtual GP service 24/7 365 days a year
• Sick pay scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Flexible/Hybrid Work based on your Job Function
• Travel opportunities (role dependent)
• Support in your well-being by access to Employee Assistance Programme offering free access to qualified counsellors and expert advice
• On-site trained Mental Health First Aiders
• Access to various discount programs (including food, activities, gym memberships etc.)

At Flex, we welcome people of all backgrounds. Our employees thrive here by living our values: we support each other as we strive to find a better way, we move fast with discipline and purpose, and we do the right thing always. Through a respectful, inclusive and collaborative culture, a career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference, invest in your career growth and join our purpose -- to make great products that create value and improve people’s lives.