International Buyer

INTERNATIONAL BUYER / LONDON / HYBRID / FIXED TERM CONTRACT (MATERNITY COVER) / £45,000-£50,000 PLUS BENEFITS

About the Team / Role

Every business is different, and WEX is a global commerce platform that simplifies the business of running a business by offering seamlessly embedded, personalised solutions for our customers.

As an International Buyer you will work across all sectors of our business to ensure that our Business can efficiently run. WEX Inc is rebuilding and globalising its sourcing, Vendor management and Procurement functions.

Reporting to the International Category manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting and collaborating with both Stakeholders and Category managers on initiatives spanning a broad spectrum of categories, including but not limited to Human Resources, Informational Technology, Marketing, Finance, Facilities, Operations and Sales.

We require a candidate that is available on short / immediate notice to cover a maternity cover until June 2025 and is comfortable operating in a fast-paced cross-functional environment.

What's on Offer?

• Highly competitive salary between £45,000-£50,000 (dependant on experience)
• Annual company bonus
• 40-hour week - Monday to Friday, no evenings or weekends
• Hybrid working (One day per week on general but requirement for more when the business requires)
• Industry leading pension scheme
• Private Medical
• 25 Days plus bank holidays - with the opportunity to purchase additional holidays
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Gym Flex membership
• Discounts & perks platform
• Employee wellbeing

How you'll make an impact

• Become Procurements International subject matter expert (primary supplier set up) on Coupa Procure to Pay and Contract Life Cycle Management
• Respond to #CoupaHelp Google Space inquires and questions
• Support the International Category Manager with ADHOC Coupa support (Uploading Contracts, NDA's, support with the onboarding process etc.)
• Monitor and minimize overdue invoices
• Partner with International Category Manager to maximize the global spend under management, drive cost savings, consolidate vendor pool
• Quantify the international spend pool by vendor, department and categories
• Develop responsibility matrix for international vendors and a roadmap to consolidate vendors and bring spend under management
• Align with WEX legal resources to gain understanding of the contract review process
• Become knowledgeable on Procurement Policy, Procedures and PO terms
• Identify vendor consolidation opportunities globally
• Begin to support both renewals and new contract activities based on contract responsibility threshold
• Leverage Procurement 3rd party benchmarks, skillset and experience to negotiate pricing and help the department support its goal if increasing spend under management and driving total cost savings
• Evaluate new supplier requests engage category managers
• Support vendor onboarding and administration
• Provide tactical and administrative support to Category Managers when needed (PO closeouts, contract loading / signature, requisition approvals etc)
• Support Audit requests
• Onboard 3rd party contractors by following the Procurement approval process for contingent workers and collaborating with HR as needed

Experience you'll bring

• Previous Global procurement experience supporting European and APAC regions, preferably in a Buyer, Purchasing Analyst or Junior Category manager capacity
• Experience with Coupa or other P2P/CLM/ Vendor Risk Management tools
• Training or experience with LEAN, PMP, and/or Six Sigma practices
• Previous experience of dealing with Tenders from start to finish
• Able to demonstrate contract and procurement experience
• Flexible and proactive approach

What's Next?

If you feel that you have the necessary skills to join our team on a fixed term contract basis as an International Buyer, then please APPLY TODAY for immediate consideration.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

Due to the volume of applications received, unfortunately it is not possible to respond to each one individually, applicants that are shortlisted will be contacted within one week of application

We do not accept speculative agency CVs. Any CV received by WEX will be treated as a gift and will not be eligible for an agency fee. PSL agencies should only send CVs if authorised to do so by the Talent Acquisition team.