Strategic Buyer
Core
Centralized purchasing role delivering operational excellence and cost savings for UK Eurofins businesses through category strategy, supplier management, and contract negotiation.
Role type
Strategic Buyer (Senior IC)
Builds
Purchasing category strategies, supplier contracts, and standardized product/supplier bases for UK labs and businesses.
Domain
Life Sciences / Laboratory Services / Procurement
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic purchasing, spend analysis, contract negotiation, supplier performance management, project management, stakeholder engagement, risk evaluation, data analysis
Preferred skills
CIPS qualifications, Coupa or SAP experience, PowerBI proficiency
Technologies
Coupa, SAP, Microsoft Office, PowerBI
Responsibilities
Formulate and execute purchasing category strategies, conduct supplier negotiations and performance reviews, drive standardization of product and supplier base, manage supplier relationships, analyze spend data, maintain purchasing databases, liaise with internal departments and external suppliers.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC