Indirect Procurement Buyer

About The Role

The Procurement team at Volkswagen Group UK are recruiting for an indirect Buyer on a full time permanent basis. This role will report into the Procurement Category Manager.

• You will lead on the delivery of projects and value generation within an indirect spend area.
• You will be providing commercial guidance and where necessary coaching and supporting your stakeholders on Procurement process and policy.
• You'll take the lead on tender activity to leverage spend across our different brands and entities; including scope review, supplier due diligence, negotiation and recommendation for approval via presentation.
• You'll proactively identify and implement areas of improvement, building strong stakeholder relationships while adding value to our core processes and ensure best practice is met at all times.

• Experience working in an indirect Procurement role.
• Confident and effective communicator with strong stakeholder management skills.
• A keen eye for detail, excellent analytical skills and a strong commercial acumen.
• A self-starter, who can operate independently in accordance to the category strategies agreed with your line manager.
• Resilience and curiosity: someone who is keen to learn and contribute within a continuous improvement environment

Along with a competitive salary, car schemes (including cars for family members), enhanced pension contributions, healthcare cash plan, 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, 4 x life insurance & health & wellbeing support, we also offer a wide range of flexible benefits to suit you and your lifestyle.

Selmer, Tennessee, United States of America