Volkswagen Group UK Ltd
Indirect Procurement Buyer
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Indirect Buyer
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.
What you could be doing:
- 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 ensuring best practice is met at all times.
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Skills and experience you can bring to role:
- 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 with the category strategies agreed with your line manager.
- Resilience and curiosity: someone who is keen to learn and contribute within a continuous improvement environment.
What can we offer you?
- 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.
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Procurement
Our centralised Procurement team sits at the heart of our dynamic business, working with all brands, functions, as well as with Volkswagen Financial Services and Volkswagen Group Ireland and our other sister companies within the UK to achieve long-term sustainable quality and added value through commercial excellence. The team is incredibly fast-paced and you'll be joining at an exciting time, with the team collaborating with their stakeholders on a variety of important activity after a record-breaking 2025.
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