Overview
We\re looking for a motivated Junior Buyer to support the development and implementation of UK Supply Management Category Strategies. You\ll collaborate with regional and global teams, contribute to commercial negotiations, and help optimise supplier terms to meet financial targets. This role also ensures all procurement activities align with company policy – a great fit for someone ready to grow their career in strategic sourcing and category management.
About Sodexo: Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You\ll belong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.
Responsibilities
* Support Category Management — Manage and maintain key supplier framework agreements.
* Identify & recommend savings and increased revenue opportunities (e.g., product swaps).
* Support the day-to-day management of SES Goods including: i) Managing the SES products on the Product Database, ii) Tactical business support for goods requests and queries, iii) Optimise the product range.
* Establish close relationships with the Supply Relationship and Business Partner teams.
* Ensure good alignment and onboarding of key stakeholders within the Food / FM platforms.
* Help the wider department achieve the budgeted in-year savings values.
* Work with the Supplier Product & Data team to ensure all data held is accurate and up to date.
* Align with global contracts — work with global buying teams to mobilise contracts (suppliers, manufacturers and SKUs) for the UK&I region.
Ideal Candidate / Qualifications
* Financial acumen and commercially savvy with a passion for achieving (and overachieving) results.
* Excellent on Excel; proficient on MS Teams and MS Office with a keen eye for detail. Experience with Power BI would be favourable but not essential.
* Strategic, analytical and data-minded with the ability to build trusting relationships quickly.
* Brilliant communication skills; confident speaking and presenting to diverse audiences (suppliers, stakeholders, supply management colleagues).
* Ambitious and driven with a strong desire to build a career in procurement and supply management.
* Ability to work efficiently, collaboratively and autonomously in a remote working environment, managing time well.
Benefits & Environment
* Competitive salary.
* 20+ Sodexo benefits including retirement plan, discounts to 1,900+ brands, gym discounts, and an employee assistance programme offering confidential support.
About The Company
At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers daily through a combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services. We are committed to equal opportunities, celebrate diversity, and are an inclusive workplace where everyone can be their best.
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