• About The Role

  • The Procurement team at Volkswagen Group UK are recruiting for an indirect Buyer on a full time permanent basis.  This role will report into the Procurement Category Manager.

    What you could be doing:
    • You will lead on the delivery of projects and value generation within a particular indirect spend area.
    • You will be providing commercial guidance and where necessary coaching and supporting your stakeholders on Procurement process and policy.
    • You'll take the lead on tender activity to leverage spend across our different brands and entities; including scope review, supplier due diligence, negotiation and recommendation for approval via presentation.
    • You’ll proactively identify and implement areas of improvement, building strong stakeholder relationships while adding value to our core processes and ensure best practice is met at all times.
    Skills and experience you can bring to role:
    • Experience working in an indirect Procurement role.
    • Confident and effective communicator with strong stakeholder management skills.
    • A keen eye for detail, excellent analytical skills and a strong commercial acumen. 
    • A self-starter, who can operate independently in accordance to the category strategies agreed with your line manager.
    • Resilience and curiosity: someone who is keen to learn and contribute within a continuous improvement environment
    What can we offer you?
    Along with a competitive salary, car schemes (including cars for family members), enhanced pension contributions, healthcare cash plan, 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, 4 x life insurance & health & wellbeing support, we also offer a wide range of flexible benefits to suit you and your lifestyle.

    Procurement
    Our centralised Procurement team sits at the heart of our dynamic business, working with all brands, functions as well as with Volkswagen Financial Services and Volkswagen Group Ireland and our other sister companies within the UK to achieve long term sustainable quality and added value through commercial excellence. The team is incredibly fast-paced and you'll be joining at an exciting time, with the team collaborating with their stakeholders on a variety of important activity after record breaking 2025.
  • About Us

  • We’re driven by difference. With six big brands under one roof – each with its own history, designs and innovations – we’ve created some of the world’s most iconic vehicles, from luxury sports cars to family camper vans. Here, you’ll discover opportunities, explore ideas and tackle challenges that you won’t find anywhere else.

    It takes a range of teams to make the Group successful. We all share the same aim: to deliver sustainable mobility for generations to come, while keeping the customer and their changing demands at the heart of everything we do.

    There’s never been a more exciting time to join our industry as it undergoes the biggest transformation for over 100 years. With digitalisation, electrification and driverless mobility all coming to the market, we’re actively looking for people with new skills, knowledge and outlooks. A brave new world demands brave, new, diverse people; so whatever your background, we would love to hear from you.  We know that different perspectives and thought processes are vital as our industry goes through an exciting period of change.

Our rewards and benefits

Join us and you’ll find a very different type of organisation. So, we’ll reward you with an attractive range of benefits, and we’ll recognise your personal commitments beyond work by protecting your wellbeing. We’ll also give you all the support and learning opportunities you need to develop a successful career with us.

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Annual leave

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Discretionary bonus

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Enhanced pension contributions

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Car schemes for you and your family

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Life assurance

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Private medical insurance*

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Healthcare cash plans*

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Mental wellbeing support

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Occupational health provision

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Paid volunteering days

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Sick pay at full rate of pay

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Income protection insurance

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Fuel card*

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Onsite restaurant, EV charging, parking and car wash

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Employee discounts portal

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Employee referral scheme

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Additional wellbeing support

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Flexible financial security benefits

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Additional flexible benefits

* Please note that some benefits will differ by grade.

What inclusion means to us

What inclusion means to us

We want everyone at Volkswagen Group UK to feel included. Why? Because unique voices and perspectives are vital for our future. And we know that enabling diverse teams to thrive, be creative, and be heard, leads to better business outcomes. That’s why we run various programmes to promote a diverse, inclusive and non-discriminatory culture. And we’re proud of earning Inclusive Employers’ Gold accreditation in 2024. But there’s always more to do.

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Meet some of the team

Eugene, Buyer

I enjoy making strategic decisions that directly impact the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of IT operations, It’s a mixture of fun, challenges and very busy periods. These challenges can be demanding, but they also provide opportunities for growth and development in the role.

Eugene, Buyer
Sabrina, Procurement Category Manager

With over a decade of experience in procurement, I've navigated various roles at Volkswagen Group (VWG) AG and Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS) AG in Germany, as well as VWFS and VWG in the UK. What I enjoy most about my role as a Procurement Category Manager is the chance to shape our procurement strategies and engage in inspiring discussions with stakeholders and suppliers to achieve optimal outcomes.

Sabrina, Procurement Category Manager
James, Group Reporting Controller

Working in finance and legal, no two days are ever the same. The variety of work really does keep things interesting and the group mentality within finance means there are lots of people who are willing to lend support when needed. Knowing that your whole team is pulling in the same direction really does make a difference during busy periods.

James, Group Reporting Controller
Tom, Group Controller

I enjoy the variety that comes with the role, the interaction with business stakeholders and collaborating with the wider Controlling team. Almost every business decision requires Controlling input in one way or another, so it really feels like you’re a part of the company, helping it to achieve its objectives.

Tom, Group Controller
Jonathan, Head of Governance, Risk and Internal Quality

I started out working for one of the largest accountancy firms in the UK and Volkswagen was one of my favourite clients. When I got the chance to move in-house I didn’t think twice. The support my team and I give the business always gets great feedback, because we are here to make processes painless and ensure value add triumphs over bureaucracy.

Jonathan, Head of Governance, Risk and Internal Quality

Our typical hiring process

Weeks 1 to 2

Vacancy open for online applications.

Weeks 3 to 4

Screening of CVs and Talent Attraction initial call.

Weeks 5 to 6

Face-to-face interviews and associated tasks.

Week 7

Interview feedback and outcome.

Week 8 onwards

Offer, contract paperwork and onboarding.

Ready to apply?

Buyer (Indirect)

Volkswagen Group UK - Milton Keynes
Reference number: 565
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