Indirect Buyer

Alexander Lloyd ,
Littlehampton, West Sussex
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £25,000 per annum

Overview

Alexander Lloyd are delighted to be partnering one of the largest retailers along the south coast once more, as they look to expand their Indirect Procurement team further. This role will be working as the Buyer Indirects on a permanent basis, reporting into the Senior Buyer. Your duties will include: Responsible for implementing sourcing strategies by carrying out detailed Spend Analysis, Market Research, Contractual and Commercial negotiations to meet business needs. You will be required to manage internal stakeholder and external Supplier relationships in line with our Sourcing processes and best practice. Responsible for conducting bench marking exercise within active supplier base and identifying new supplier opportunities / innovation and technology to add value to the business Ensuring that all procurement activity follows our ethical and sustainable protocols, to be documented and in line with internal control requirements. To work cross functionally across all areas of the business where required to deliver cost savings. To assist in the organisation of supplier reviews and maintenance of supplier dashboards This role would be well suited to someone who is looking to work within a bigger procurement function, where you can develop and progress your skills further. You would ideally have some form of Indirect Procurement experience, but this is flexible if you have Direct procurement within Retail/FMCG. Salary on offer is up to £30,000 depending on experience.