Sayjo Recruitment Ltd, are acting on behalf of a client to recruit for an
Indirects Buyer / Category Manager (Temporary cover)
Hybrid (Remote with 1-2 days per week in the office)
Main purpose
Leading sourcing events, preparing procurement strategy documents and managing suppliers in your assigned categories.
You will also be required to support the local production site to purchase goods and services.
Principal tasks and accountabilities
Conduct spend analysis in your assigned categories, to identify potential cost-saving opportunities.
Advise stakeholders on purchasing processes and procurement life-cycle policies.
Manage the sourcing process and collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop selection criteria to award business to suppliers.
Negotiate prices, service levels and commercial contractual terms with suppliers and run RFx processes to identify and present best value options.
Establish and maintain hosted catalogues and manage supplier data in the procurement systems.
Participate in supplier meetings and work with accounts payable to ensure supplier payments.
Resolve commercial contractual disputes with suppliers.
Maintain Ariba S2C Contract Workspace to ensure all contract information is current.
Approving purchase requisitions, ensuring the pricing structure of PRs is appropriate, the correct type of commodity code is used, and the description is meaningful (i.e. not just a supplier quote reference number).
Key relationships
Site management team and Heads of business functions.
EU Procurement team.
External suppliers of goods and services.
Experience and qualifications
Good English.
Minimum of 2 years’ Procurement experience.
Knowledge of SAP Ariba and Oracle is beneficial.
Literate in MS office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
Knowledge of contract language.
Experience managing engineering or laboratory spend within a manufacturing company is a plus.
Competencies
* Ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
* Competent in analysing data to determine relevant insights and actions.
* Skilled in evaluating and comparing supplier quotes, bids, and information.
* Proficiency in creating professional documents for internal and external stakeholders.
* Knowledge of category management, strategic sourcing, and supplier negotiation.
* Analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
* Ability to influence and lead at all organisational levels.
* Proven track record of delivering results and achieving goals.
* Experience successfully leading cross-functional teams.
* Strong project management and organizational skills.
* Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to effectively collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders.
* Ability to operate with minimal business direction.
* Excellent planning, organization, and ability to challenge the status quo.
* Flexibility and adaptability to meet business needs and timelines.
* Professionalism and initiative in all tasks.
* Demonstrates integrity.
* Manages conflict in an open and constructive manner.
* Excellent active listening skills.
* Should demonstrate a desire to continually learn and evolve.
* Shows a “can-do” attitude, and a strong desire to succeed.
Position dimensions
No direct reports
Manage spend in the region and assigned categories of approx. €20-30M
Impact, influence, and additional information
The key to this role is a questioning mindset. “Why do we do things like that?”, “How can we make this more efficient?”, “Have we considered all the options?”.
Be prepared to question the status quo and challenge stakeholders in a professional and diplomatic manner.
There is a positive culture within the company, with a community of reliable colleagues.
If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, are in a position to take a temporaray contract and can start within the next week or so, please apply with an up-to-date CV and we'll be in touch to discuss your application in more detail