Posted on October 18th, 2025
Indirect Procurement Specialist – Strategic Categories
Location: Yorkshire (Hybrid working)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Experience Dependent + Bonus + Great Pension
An established UK manufacturer and distributor with ambitious growth plans is seeking a skilled procurement professional to take ownership of a high-value indirect spend portfolio worth around £180m annually.
This role combines hands-on delivery with strategic category management, ensuring best value from suppliers while supporting the wider business with innovative sourcing solutions.
Responsibilities: Indirect Procurement Specialist – Strategic Categories
- 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, identifying 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.
Experience & Qualifications: Indirect Procurement Specialist – Strategic Categories
- 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.
- CIPS qualification (or currently studying) would be advantageous.
Benefits: Indirect Procurement Specialist – Strategic Categories
- Annual Bonus (10-15%)
- Excellent Pension (up to 12%)
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays with an opportunity to purchase additional days
- Staff discount
- Ongoing support and development
- Free lunch at our onsite canteen
- Free onsite car parking
- Friendly and supportive environment offering exceptional reward and recognition
For more information on this role, please contact Andrew Haddon on 01453 796617 or send a copy of your CV to [email protected]
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