Buyer (Permanent)
Working Location
London
Contract Type
Permanent
Key Responsibilities
- Sourcing and procuring goods, materials, and services to meet business requirements
- Managing purchase orders and ensuring accurate, timely processing
- Partnering with operational sites to manage stock levels and demand
- Leading RFx activity, negotiations, supplier evaluation, and contract award
- Supporting supplier consolidation and regional tendering initiatives
- Reviewing inventory practices and setting minimum and critical stock levels
- Acting as procurement partner to site teams, with on-site presence
- Improving contract compliance and reducing off-contract spend
- Monitoring supplier performance and managing commercial relationships
- Tracking and reporting savings, spend under management, and procurement KPIs
Why This Role Stands Out
- Permanent role with real influence over group procurement strategy
- Ownership of assigned spend categories across OPEX, consumables, services and selected CapEx
- Genuine commercial exposure - negotiating pricing, indexation, SLAs, and contract terms
- Multi-site, decentralised environment with direct stakeholder access
- A clear line of sight from sourcing decisions to savings and KPIs
Requirements
- 4-8 years' experience in procurement or strategic sourcing
- Background in waste, recycling, utilities, logistics or manufacturing preferred
- Proven track record of delivering cost savings
- Strong commercial, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
- Comfortable working across multi-site, decentralised environments
- Strong analytical capability with an interest in data-driven procurement
- Familiarity with Microsoft Copilot or GenAI tools beneficial
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; CIPS/NEVI desirable
Ready to take your procurement expertise to the next level in an impactful, dynamic environment? Apply now and help shape the future of sustainable sourcing.