https://jobs.co.uk/job/indirect-buyer-william-scott-consulting-ltd--65ca16d7-4f85-4b32-bb67-5f8cac86e4ab RSS feed for Indirect Buyer at William Scott Consulting Ltd. en-gb Sun, 03 May 2026 12:57:24 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/indirect-buyer-william-scott-consulting-ltd--65ca16d7-4f85-4b32-bb67-5f8cac86e4ab https://jobs.co.uk/job/indirect-buyer-william-scott-consulting-ltd--65ca16d7-4f85-4b32-bb67-5f8cac86e4ab Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT Location: Ashby-de-la-Zouch | Salary: £50000 - £55000/annum £50,000 p.a. plus benefits | Type: Permanent | Indirect Buyer - Automotive Manufacturing Midlands (multi-site responsibility across three plants) £50,000 (up to £55k if you''re exceptional) + excellent benefits   Most buying jobs are predictable. This one isn''t.   One day you''re negotiating a supplier on forklift tyres, the next you''re locking in a multi-million-pound site-services deal across multiple plants. It''s fast, it''s varied, it''s challenging, but nobody breathes down your neck, and you''re treated like an adult.   Day-to-day you''ll:   Own the entire supply strategy for maintenance, repair, services and consumables Deliver (and beat) serious savings targets that hit the bottom line Benchmark, run RFQs, negotiate contracts like a pro Chase down non-conformities and make sure they stay fixed Keep the plants, engineering and finance all pointing the same direction Identify market opportunities to satisfy the plants requirements Improve and implement the cost reduction programs through price reductions / optimisations   You''ll thrive here if you have:   Real indirect/MRO/plant buying experience inside manufacturing (advantageous if this has come from within Automotive) CIPS... Permanent