The Procurement Buyer will manage the procurement of all Goods Not For Resale in the business. Using best practice category management, supplier relationship management (SRM) and contract management techniques to keep our competitive advantage by obtaining best value goods and services in line with business goals.
Leading on end to end procurement initiatives, using strategic and robust solutions to drive commercial benefit, sustainably. You’ll be the main point of call and contact to all our key stakeholder groups: suppliers, customers, colleagues, shareholders and communities.
End to end sourcing of products and services, following the strategy outlined by the Senior Procurement Manager
Management of internal stakeholders and the supply base adhere to project delivery timescales to ensure timely success
Partnering with stakeholders to provide an effective procurement service, including offering commercially beneficial solutions
Identifying new proposals, market shifts and /or ways of working and seeking alternatives where necessary, achieved through regular interaction with the supply base
Commit to the 3 year category plan and guide team members to achieve the wider team targets based on experiences gained through relevant category or project management
Partner with suppliers, identifying opportunities for projects and commercial value add
Collate and analyse data identifying trends and opportunities, presenting and communicating this to a non-technical audience, making clearly reasoned recommendations
Ensuring ongoing governance in specific projects and wider category management
This is a hybrid role operating over a four and a half day working week. This role is based at our fantastic head office in Bradford. Boasting an on-site restaurant, coffee shop, convenience and sample store, prayer room, free parking and regular company-wide events and promotions. Ideally, applicants will live within a reasonable distance of our office.
We’ve built an incredibly diverse business, and we’re working hard to make sure we truly represent the communities we serve. A background in a commercial role, delivering results in a fast paced, complex environment
Knowledge of procurement best practices, category management, SRM techniques and end to end sourcing strategies
Commercial understanding with strong analytical, problem-solving and decision making capability
Ability to work at pace, in a fast and flexible environment with drive and enthusiasm
Our Procurement Department moves faster than most. Whether that's IT and tech equipment or energy, waste and recycling services, through to PPE and hand sanitiser to keep our people safe, plus extra delivery vans that help us serve more customers than ever.
It's their job to build strong relationships with suppliers so they can source everything we need to keep our stores, depots and manufacturing sites running. Which, in turn, helps keep prices low for our customers.
2 billion annual spend, you can feel the impact of Procurement right across our business.
Our modern Head Office on the edge of Bradford is home to our different support teams from tech, marketing and finance to HR, trading and supply chain. Here, you’ll find comfy breakout areas, a coffee shop, newsagents and subsidised restaurant all within commuting distance of Leeds, Manchester and the Yorkshire Dales - always with free parking. We host regular seasonal events and you’ll often find our suppliers on site sharing details of their latest product. We’re also committed to fundraising for our current charity partner. 15% colleague discount in our stores and online, plus an additional 10% card for a friend or family members (subject to fair usage)
~ Generous holiday entitlement
~4 and a half day working week with flexible working hours
~ Company pension contributions
~ Free parking onsite
~ A range of family friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave