Tactical Buyer

About us

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all. Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.

The Role

Imperial Brands- an inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees is looking for a Tactical Buyer within their GBS team in Krakow. Tactical Buyer will be focused on tactical and transactional sourcing in Indirect Services and Technical Indirect Services (whole Europe), will also support category strategy development by delivering projects in cooperation with procurement Category teams. Tactical Buyer will be responsible for end-to-end sourcing project including negotiations, supplier management, compliance, and spend reporting.

Key Accountabilities

• Negotiates with external suppliers (phone, Teams, in person), evaluate and compare proposals, re-tender, renegotiate or extend contracts
• Searches for new suppliers for new spend as required by business stakeholders
• Collaborate with Category Centre of Excellence and support implementation of commodity strategies.
• Collaborate with Cluster Business Partners and support implementation of regional strategies.
• Collaborate with business units to establish and deliver procurement requirements, strategic benefits and compliance to existing procurement contracts.
• Utilise eProcurement tools (eAuction/eBidding) to improve the procurement process and efficiency.

Skills & Experience

• Experience as a Tactical Buyer (experience as a transactional buyer/tactical- front office)
• Experience using Procurement sourcing platforms
• Good understanding of End-to-End Sourcing process (S2P)
• Strong English language skills – negotiation level, additional language at negotiation level will be an asset (Dutch, Bulgarian, Portuguese, Romanian, Czech, Hungarian, Slovak)
• Ability to use Excel, Word, SharePoint/Teams folders
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and oral

What We Offer

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a compensation package with salary, bonus scheme and many benefits, as well as inspiring places to work and collaborate with purpose. Here at Imperial we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.

Next Steps

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all.  Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.

Everyone Belongs

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at recruitment@impbrands.com to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.