Buyer - Indirect in Manchester

Do you have experience in Procurement, preferably in Indirect Spend management, who is keen to develop their career in a fast paced, challenging but ultimately rewarding environment? Would you like to work closely with multinational stakeholders across multiple European countries, requiring effective collaboration in a diverse and international environment? If yes, this role is for you!

You will be required to work closely with the Procurement Manager, Category Managers and key stakeholders to understand spend requirements, negotiate prices and contracts with suppliers to achieve savings targets. This role sits within our Field Division, with spend responsibility across Europe. You will need to closely manage commercial and contractual interactions with external companies.

You will be responsible for implementing and supporting the creation of key supplier partnership business plans based on internal requirements, supplier market analysis and cost models in order to achieve long-term working relationships that enable both supplier and JCI market growth. Stakeholder management will be the key to success and you will be expected to engage, obtain sponsorship and influence senior level stakeholders as well as your peers.

How will you do it

• Delivering against an agreed Category Strategy for Indirect Spend.
• Working in close collaboration with the Europe Field business and the Category Management teams.
• Conducting end to end tender exercises & negotiations to appoint contracts and framework agreements with preferred suppliers.
• Responsible for generating & delivering savings opportunities against an annual target & improving supplier payment terms.
• Providing support and cover for the Indirect Spend Procurement Manager where needed.
• Working closely with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate into a sourcing strategy.
• Driving contract and category negotiations across the portfolio.
• Supplier K.P.I and S.L.A management, taking ownership of supplier quarterly business review meetings.
• Support supplier management processes including supplier onboarding, performance evaluations and audits.
• Creation and delivery of RFXs activities where appropriate using eSourcing platforms to deliver best solution proposals to the business for sourcing decisions.

What we are looking for

• Previous experience in an Indirect Procurement role.
• Managing internal stakeholders, external suppliers and working to very tight deadlines.
• Gathering and analysing data to drive category and supplier decision-making.
• Experience in MS Office and Procurement processes.
• Handling multiple responsibilities and working independently where necessary.
• Experience working within a team to achieve both individual and common goals.
• Track record of delivering savings.
• Highly organised with attention to detail & manages time effectively.
• Ability to manage change with stakeholders.
• Ability to work within defined processes.

Preferred

• Ideally CIPS qualified or holds a relevant business degree (desired, not essential).

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