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About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a global procurement organisation that sits at the heart of delivering value for one of the world's most recognised brands, McDonald’s. As a Sourcing Buyer, you will have the opportunity to influence commercial decisions, work with suppliers across multiple regions, and contribute directly to cost savings, innovation, sustainability, and supply chain performance. Working on a diverse range of packaging and operational supplies categories, ensuring no two projects are the same, you will gain exposure to global suppliers, markets and sourcing across Europe, APMEA and North America. If you're naturally curious, commercially minded, enjoy solving complex problems and building strong relationships, this role offers a fantastic platform to develop your career within a dynamic and growing global procurement organisation. The company offers continuous professional development and training designed to help you grow within your career at tms.
Responsibilities
- Lead the execution of sourcing events across multiple packaging and ops supply categories.
- Develop sourcing strategies and execute competitive sourcing events (RFI, RFQ, RFP).
- Analyze supplier proposals, market trends and cost drivers to develop commercial recommendations.
- Support commercial negotiations and contract development in partnership with Sourcing Managers and stakeholders.
- Draft, issue and manage contracts through our e-procurement platform.
- Identify and deliver cost saving, cost avoidance and value engineering opportunities.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to align sourcing activities with customer requirements and business objectives.
- Leverage e-procurement systems and sourcing tools to manage events, documentation and reporting.
- Support sourcing process improvement initiatives and contribute to digital procurement transformation projects.
- Maintain accurate sourcing, supplier and contract records in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Support supplier performance management initiatives.
- Recommend sourcing scenarios based on commercial, operational and risk assessments.
- Develop negotiation strategies and commercial recommendations for leadership approval.
- Escalate significant commercial, contractual or supply risks where required.
- Responsible for managing sourcing events that contribute to the delivery of cost savings, cost avoidance and value creation targets.
- Supports contract value management and commercial negotiations across assigned categories.
- Accountable for ensuring sourcing activities deliver value while maintaining quality, service and supply continuity.
Requirements
- 3-5 years' experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain or a related commercial discipline.
- Experience managing RFx processes and supplier negotiations.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong commercial acumen and understanding of sourcing and procurement principles.
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail and effective project management skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and procurement technology platforms.
- Experience working within global or multi-regional sourcing environments.
- Experience sourcing packaging, operational supplies or indirect procurement categories.
- Experience using e-procurement platforms such as iValua, Coupa, Ariba or similar tools.
Skills
- Procurement
- Strategic Sourcing
- Supply Chain
- Commercial discipline
- RFx processes
- Supplier negotiations
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Communication skills
- Stakeholder management skills
- Commercial acumen
- Sourcing principles
- Procurement principles
- Project management skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Procurement technology platforms
- Global sourcing
- Multi-regional sourcing
- Packaging sourcing
- Operational supplies sourcing
- Indirect procurement categories
- e-procurement platforms
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 3-5 years
Education Level
- CIPS qualification or working towards a professional procurement qualification
About the Company
- tms unites technology, marketing, and sourcing to drive transformational change for the world’s leading brands.
- With 1,200+ employees across 26 countries, we offer an impressive range of solutions – from inspiration and innovation to category management and delivery.
- Operating as a creative agency, a strategic consultancy, a sourcing business, and a technology provider, we engage with over 110 million customers every single day for our clients, including McDonald’s, T-Mobile, O2, Starbucks, and adidas.
- Most importantly, we're a place where you can achieve great things, and be recognized as the best.
- Breakthrough, business-driving ideas come from extraordinary people with the freedom to be their most authentic selves at work.
- Authenticity and diversity are critical elements of our business.
- They can only be realized when we create access and equity for all.
- We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging and aspire to be ever-evolving.
- tms is a place where brilliant people are better together.
- If you want your ideas to be heard and to contribute to a culture of inclusion and authenticity, bring us your voice!
- Visit us at tmsw.com.
- At tms we believe that from day one our job is to prepare you, develop you, train you and invest in you so that while with us you will become ready to take on the next challenge better prepared than you thought possible.
- So whether you’re here for a meeting, a project, or a career – be prepared to Leave Changed.