Global Procurement Indirects Buyer

Job Overview

Increasing procurement coverage from current average to 90% either through local sourcing or GCC. Total estimated spend in scope is $38MM. Decision making.

• Delivering +6% per annum productivity in Indirects areas through total cost of ownership approach, category management and X‑Functional partnership – decision making, consultation and execution.
• Enabling the effective embedding of GCC provision into the category and UK Market Unit – consultation and execution.
• Managing key category projects from tender through to implementation and performance monitoring for UK Market (with support provided by GCC) – decision making, consultation and execution.
• Providing IBP/ACP planning, forecasting and price variance reporting for responsible areas – informing.
• Managing local stakeholders relations (along with GCC), capturing business needs and leading the organization through change toward new ways of working within Procurement – informing, consultation and execution.
• Leading and managing supplier interaction and negotiation (with support from GCC) – consultation, decision making and execution.
• Owning contract execution, supplier coordination, competitive benchmarking and working with local business to solve any quality, service or compliance issues – informing and execution.
• Supporting and executing full vendor approval contract process in line with GP global procurement policies – consultation and execution.
• Ensuring compliance of local and regional procurement processes with Pepsi Co rules & guidelines – consultation and execution.
• You will lead the increase of GP Indirects spend coverage. There exist across DTS & Make white space opportunities in the region of $38MM across UK operations (5 plants, 2 HQs & 2 DCs).
• You will be responsible for the attainment of MyBuy targets in the area of responsibility.
• You will be responsible for the delivery of year‑over‑year productivity, cash flow and MyBuy targets through understanding of local market needs, partnership relationships and alignment with local stakeholders and finance.
• You will also act as a critical link between the services provided by GCC and the local BU ensuring the smooth running of the service provision to the UKBU.

• Having at least 5 years of purchasing experience in Procurement (directs or indirects), including exposure to competitive tender, analysis & knowledge of market dynamics as well as knowledge of the seven steps procurement model.
• Demonstrating the ability to collect and analyze complex tender & supplier data from multi‑sources in order to create market productivity opportunities.
• Building strong cross‑functional networks and effectively influencing senior stakeholders, finance teams and GCC.
• Owning and recognizing risk and business challenges to market, with the ability to escalare accordingly with EP network.
• Utilizing strong PC skills, including knowledge of SAP, MyBuy, Power Steering, My Contracts with good knowledge of Excel.
• Presenting information to key stakeholders in a concise and informative manner.
• Holding a degree or equivalent qualification.

• Competitive salary, bonus, flexible working and a wide range of benefits including critical illness cover, discounted gym memberships, enhanced parental leave and electric car schemes.

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