Indirect Buyer in Huddersfield

Huddersfield – Linthwaite | United Kingdom

STADA UK Thornton & Ross is on an exciting growth journey with more than 700 employees being fully committed to our purpose of Caring for People’s Health as a Trusted Partner. Together we are shaping the future of Thornton & Ross by living our values of Integrity, Entrepreneurship, Agility and One STADA. If you want to work in an open culture where your uniqueness is valued, join our Procurement Team.

Role Purpose

As our Indirect Buyer, you will play a key role in managing the sourcing, negotiation, and procurement of goods and services across indirect spend categories. Supporting Technical and Commercial Operations, you will ensure suppliers consistently meet business requirements in terms of quality, cost, service, compliance, and availability. Acting as a trusted partner to internal stakeholders, you will balance both tactical and strategic procurement activities while driving supplier performance, cost optimisation, and risk mitigation. You will also ensure that all activities are delivered in a timely, compliant, and audit-ready manner.

How You Will Make An Impact

• Develop and support category strategies by gathering business requirements, preparing sourcing activities, and maintaining accurate supplier data.
• Ensure accurate and efficient Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes for assigned categories.
• Conduct RFx activities for new and existing suppliers, ensuring competitive bids and compliance with procurement policies.
• Lead commercial negotiations to secure favourable pricing, payment terms, and service levels.
• Support contract creation, renewals, and amendments.
• Monitor supplier performance against KPIs, SLAs, and contractual obligations.
• Support issue resolution, corrective actions, and continuous improvement plans.
• Build and maintain constructive relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers.
• Ensure adherence to relevant regulations, company policies, quality standards, and IT security requirements.
• Maintain up-to-date procurement documentation and ensure audit readiness.
• Assist in identifying and mitigating supply risks.
• Work closely with Operations, Finance, Legal, and other relevant internal teams.
• Support opportunities for synergies within the STADA UK group.
• Contribute to cost optimisation initiatives through sourcing, negotiation, and process improvements.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a proactive and commercially minded procurement professional with experience in indirect procurement, and a strong ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders. You will have:

• 3–5 years of experience in indirect procurement, with proven experience in sourcing, negotiation, and supplier management, ideally within a pharmaceutical, healthcare, or manufacturing environment.
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience managing RFx processes and leading commercial negotiations.
• A solid understanding of procurement processes, compliance, and supplier performance management.
• The ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Experience with digital procurement tools such as SAP/Ariba (nice to have).

A collaborative mindset, attention to detail, and a continuous improvement approach will be key to success in this role. You will be someone who embraces our values of Integrity, Entrepreneurship, Agility and One STADA, and is motivated to contribute to a culture where individuality is valued.

How We Care For You

At Thornton & Ross our purpose “Caring for people’s health as a trusted partner” motivates us every day. And what would be a better place than starting with our own employees. Which is why we give much in return:

• Competitive salary and annual bonus scheme.
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme offering 6% employer contribution rates.
• Hybrid working – we operate a hybrid model, with three days in the office and the remaining days working from home.
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays with the potential to buy up to 5 additional days.
• Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme and KYAN Wellbeing – offering free coaching and counselling services for you and your family.
• Electric Car Scheme through Octopus Energy, plus free on-site EV charging.
• Enhanced Family Leave.
• Plus, many more employee benefits & celebration events.

STADA Group values and promotes its diverse culture, regardless of gender, age, social or ethnic origin, disabilities, religion, ideology, or sexual orientation. We use the strength of our uniqueness to develop creative ideas, expand our experience and increase innovative strength. Our focus is on equal opportunities, respectful cooperation, and the promotion of an inclusive working environment. We are looking forward to your application and welcome applications without a pharmaceutical background.