indirects buyer (FTC)

Starbucks Coffee Company; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description - Indirects Buyer (FTC) (250024065)

Job Number:

250024065

Job Posting

24 Mar 2025

Unposting Date

23 Apr 2025

Location

Is this role eligible for remote or hybrid work? Yes - Hybrid

Starbucks - Sourcing

We’re looking for an indirects buyer to join our team here at Starbucks UK on a fixed term contract until the end of May 2026. A place where you’re valued, challenged, and inspired. Where your voice is brewed into everything we do. At Starbucks, we’re all about you.

As part of this role, you’ll be responsible for analysing complex data and market industry information from multiple sources to develop strategic sourcing recommendations. We’ll look to you to identify unique sources for data and information, conducting opportunity assessments, benchmarking, cost modelling and root cause analysis to develop sourcing recommendations. As our indirects buyer, you’ll be independently managing strategic sourcing and supplier management of some indirect spend categories based on market complexity, including building and executing category sourcing strategies.

We’ll look to you to bring your strong commercial understanding, ideally within a retail or hospitality environment. We’re looking for a strong negotiator who can apply contract management and supplier relationship management principles. You’ll have working knowledge of market analysis, sourcing category strategy, ‘should-cost’ models as well as knowledge of procurement legal, noncomplex contracting and business ethics. We’re looking for a strong data analyst who can analyse complex data from multiple sources to drive decisions, strategies and market trends at pace.

The best part about this role is that no two days are ever the same! Working as our indirects buyer, you’ll get involved in:

• Leading the sourcing strategy: knowing who the key industry players, competitors and market dynamics that inform recommendations
• Developing sourcing strategies for some indirect spend categories whilst managing suppliers and internal networks to deliver best in class performance for the relevant area
• Conducting opportunity assessments, benchmarking, cost modelling and root cause analysis to develop sourcing recommendations
• Managing spend commodities relevant to indirect categories
• Negotiating and executing contracts for targeted spend categories under your control
• Monitoring market trends, competitor activity, price positioning and stock availability, working cross functionally to react appropriately to maximise sales, profitability and market share
• Liaising and negotiating with suppliers to identify the most cost-effective suppliers
• Developing supplier assessments, score cards and other analytics to enable the team to effectively manage supplier performance
• Assisting in managing complex, cross-functional projects
• Coaching and developing the wider procurement team to support their development

In return, we’ll offer you a competitive salary and benefits that include:

• 25 days holiday a year (plus Bank Holidays)
• Flexible benefits – in addition to the benefits listed here we’ll also provide you with an additional 4% to allow you to select the benefits that suit you
• Life assurance and private medical insurance for yourself
• Comprehensive training (including coffee knowledge!) and access to Starbucks Global Academy (our online learning platform to help continuously develop yourself)
• Free bag of coffee each week and a 30% partner discounts on food, beverages, and merchandise
• Discounts with local and national retailers (cell phones, gym memberships, entertainment tickets, hotels, etc.) through Perks at Work platform
• Subscription to Headspace
• Home Sweet Loan (Interest-free loans that can be paid back over 12 months to help pay your rental deposit)
• Bean stock options for all partners (own part of Starbucks!)
• A free 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme available to you and your family

So, if you’re looking for a new opportunity, with us you’ll be welcomed, you’ll be challenged, you’ll be inspired. Here you’ll be heard. Because here, you’re a part of it all. Here you belong.

Starbucks is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All applicants and partners will be treated fairly, without regard to race, religion, sex, nationality, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity and expression.