Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer

Verisure is seeking a talented, innovative, passionate Senior Buyer
. The role will be part of a growing and talented Procurement Team and will report directly to the UK Indirect Procurement Manager. This is a critical role that will contribute to enhancing the procurement function for indirect categories in our UK Headquarter. The role is based in London.

Over the past years, Verisure has experienced an exceptional and resilient financial performance with a very long track record of double‑digit growth – thanks to a continuous drive for innovation, a highly sophisticated go‑to‑market approach and a replicable business model for expansion into new countries. Our strong and visionary Management Team is now supporting the business’s next phase of growth with a robust business plan for value creation.

At a moment when Procurement is defining its next ambition on global strategy for indirect categories.

The Senior Buyer will be responsible for executing the indirect procurement function in the UK Headquarter for the assigned categories. He/she will collaborate, support and influence business leaders and stakeholders across the whole P2P process, from purchase requisition and negotiation to purchase order.

This will include contributing to a Procurement Plan to maximise advantages for the Company, drafting the sourcing strategy for each category under his/her responsibility, leading execution of tenders (from drafting of specifications to award and contract signature), influencing stakeholders to define and standardise their requirements, while ensuring compliance with Procurement processes and policy.

• Execution of the Procurement Plan on categories under his/her responsibility, maximizing savings in the organisation
• Collaborate, support and influence across the whole P2P process, from purchase requisition and negotiation to purchase order
• Execute tenders (RFPs), negotiate with internal stakeholders and suppliers, and conduct supplier qualification and selection
• Ensure process and policy compliance
• Gather specifications of products and services required by business areas
• Draft contracts, and negotiate agreements with suppliers in coordination with Legal counsel and internal stakeholders
• Lead market and spend analysis
• Develop solutions that meet the organisation’s needs and results
• Identify and anticipate issues in the execution of projects, identify and implement solutions, and escalated as required
• Identify risks and escalated them to Manager
• Follow risk mitigation actions & processes defined
• Manage issues with suppliers, monitor and periodically evaluate agreements and supplier performance in line with the scope of services agreed
• Propose and lead improvements in the Procurement department, processes and policies
• Report as needed on all areas of responsibility
• Lead procurement conversations with suppliers as needed
• Lead conversations with business areas to communicate, influence, present and discuss the results of each stage of negotiation
• Advise the business on the supplier(s) to be selected and criteria
• Be a communication channel between business and suppliers
• Represent the business position with the suppliers to obtain the most appropriate proposals for the internal client
• Communicate results and progress of negotiations

• At least 5 years of relevant experience sourcing autonomously indirect products and services, as part of a procurement team in a large organisation. Among other categories:
  Facilities Management, Utilities, Events, Communication and Brand, Online & Offline Marketing, Contact Center, Human Resources, Professional services, Logistics, Financial services, etc
• Worked in a large and cross‑functional procurement team, ideally within a high‑growth environment
• University Degree is a plus
• Ideally, but not essential, CIPS qualified or working towards (preferred)
• Advanced level on Microsoft Office. In particular Excel and Power Point
• Experience with eProcurement tools (Jaggaer, Ariba, etc.) and ERP systems (Oracle, SAP, etc.)

• Leading and execution of indirect procurement…