Buyer - Indirects, Buyer - Indirects

CompanyPilgrim's Europe

LocationUxbridge, England, United Kingdom

Posted At11/24/2025

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Occupation Type

Buyers and procurement officers

Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled

Sponsorship EligibilityIneligible for Sponsorship

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Description

Buyer - Indirects

Location: Uxbridge, London

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: 5 days office-based (no hybrid working)

Purpose

A strategically focused role with responsibility for the management of spend across a range of categories within the Indirects spend portfolio across the Group.
You will lead and act as a commercial representative working in a cross functional environment, helping to deliver the Procurement Strategy and the 3 year rolling roadmap across the Pilgrim’s European Group, ultimately delivering a robust and sustainable supply base.
You will be responsible for reporting your category areas, delivering synergies and savings across your spend area, delivering against agreed challenging targets, driving efficiencies and change, ensuring supplies are sourced and maintained in a sustainable manner, and ensuring best total cost of ownership whilst minimising risk.

Key Responsibilities\Measures of Success

Develop and manage supplier contracts for areas of Indirects spend.
Develop sourcing strategies for each sub-category.
Carry out strategic sourcing exercises by working within cross functional teams to understand and define business requirements and deliver value-adding projects.
Identify cost savings through spend analysis and benchmarking/tender processes, new technology, alternative suppliers, non-traditional sources v traditional sources etc.
Utilise E-Procurement tool for managing tendering and benchmarking processes, including contract negotiations.
Drive improvements in supplier quality and service through SRM programmes.
Develop Risk Management & Business Continuity Plans with key suppliers.
Rationalise the supplier network.
Work on synergy programs globally in cross-functional teams.
Support sites on supplier issues when appropriate and identify root cause and recommend solutions for implementation.
Forecast and understand major commodity price trends.
Communicate appropriately across the business, including the relevant market data, strategy, approved vendors, KPI data and success stories.
Report cost savings on a monthly basis.
Develop and maintain department purchasing processes.
Deputise for Senior Buyer when required.
Support the Senior Buyer - Indirects, generating system reports and providing analysis.

Essential

Skills & Knowledge

A Procurement or Data Analysis background, with knowledge of Procurement processes and principles.
Hold a driving license and flexible to travel as required.
Proficient in supplier benchmarking and tender process.
Experience in contract negotiations.
Effective communication, influencing and teamwork skills.
Strong analytical and numeracy skills.
Proven project management and implementation skills
Self-motivated and driven to continuously improve.
Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office suite.
Experience with python, databases and data analysis will be considered a differential

Desirable

Previous experience in a fresh, FMCG business.
Knowledge of Indirects categories.
Experience of category management principles.
Experience of eProcurement systems.
Interested in improving sustainability within the supply base.