Indirect Procurement Specialist – Strategic Categories

Indirect Procurement Specialist – Strategic Categories

Location: Yorkshire (Hybrid working, commutable from West and East Yorkshire)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Experience Dependent + 15% Bonus + Exceptional Pension

An established UK manufacturer and retail distributor with ambitious growth plans is seeking a skilled procurement professional to take ownership of a high‑value indirect spend portfolio within Indirect spend.

This role combines hands‑on delivery with strategic category management, ensuring best value from suppliers while supporting the wider business with innovative sourcing solutions.

• Lead sourcing initiatives across multiple indirect categories, running tenders, RFQs, and supplier evaluations.
• Develop and implement procurement strategies to reduce cost, mitigate risk, and enhance supplier performance.
• Cultivate strong connections with critical suppliers, evaluate their performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and ensure service standards align with company goals.
• Negotiate and finalise commercial agreements, ensuring contracts are robust and aligned to business needs.
• Manage supplier relationships, monitoring KPIs, identify performance gaps, and driving service improvements.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders, challenging existing supply models and introducing new ideas to optimise spend.
• Deliver measurable benefits year‑on‑year through cost savings, efficiency gains, and quality improvements.

• Proven indirect procurement experience, ideally in a large or multi‑site environment.
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to drive commercial value.
• Understanding of contract law and supplier agreements.
• Highly organised, analytical, and capable of influencing at all levels.
• Resilient, self‑motivated, and confident, managing high‑value categories.
• A CIPS qualification (or currently studying) would be advantageous.

• Annual Bonus (10‑15%)
• Excellent Pension (up to 12%)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays with an opportunity to purchase additional days
• Ongoing support and development
• Free lunch at our on‑site canteen
• Free onsite car parking
• Friendly and supportive environment offering exceptional reward and recognition

For more information on this role, please contact Mike Butler at  or .

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