Senior Buyer - Indirect Category

Senior Buyer - Indirect Category

Hybrid role with 3 days per week on site

Valeo Foods have a new role for an Indirect Senior Buyer to join our team, working Hybrid with 3 days at one of our UK sites

Our Senior Buyer for the Indirect category will have accountability for a defined portfolio of spend and suppliers, including, amongst others, 8 production sites around the UK, with the potential to take on additional sites as the company expands further. You will work closely with relevant stakeholders to deliver portfolio objectives including rationalisation through synergies, cost reduction and ensuring competitive advantage.

Influencing:

• Facilitate projects such that objectives are achieved and provide competitive advantage.
• Negotiation of commercial terms and contractual arrangements, to the betterment of the business and such that risks within the supply chain are highlighted or mitigated.
• Effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Help to improve internal processes.

External Environment:

• Analyse the market forces and trends that influence the organisation and its suppliers.
• Use market data to estimate and negotiate prices for purchased categories.
• Consider external risks within supply chains and propose mitigation solutions.

Spend Management:

• Support the Procurement Manager - Indirects in evaluating category expenditure and the creation of category plans. Making use of historical / forecasted data and applying appropriate portfolio tools.
• Use Supplier Relationship Management to ensure the supplier and the business have aligned objectives.
• Ensure that cost objectives are achieved within the remit set by the Category Manager.

Sourcing:

• Work with internal stakeholders to bring new suppliers onboard, taking account of the differing requirements from around the business.
• Ensure stakeholders are engaged in the process such that any conflicts or challenges are overcome.

Delivering Outcomes:

• Identify and deliver added value through the supply chain categories.
• Effectively manage supplier relationships to deliver improvement in supplier service.
• Facilitate change within the supply chain category, ensuring that stakeholders are engaged.

Measurements:

• Monitor monthly KPI's for purchased categories and take appropriate internal or external actions to ensure delivery to the agreed standard.
• Monitor monthly variances for purchased categories and take appropriate actions to ensure delivery of the financial budgets.
• Encourage innovation in the supply chain and report on developments.