Procurement Category Buyer MRO, Arla – Leeds

Overview

In this role you drive MRO procurement across Arla’s UK manufacturing network, strengthening supplier governance, spend visibility, and procurement practices. You will collaborate with Procurement, Maintenance, Finance, and Operations to source MRO services and consumables consistently across sites. Your work supports operational efficiency, data-driven decision-making, and long-term value creation through cross-site collaboration. The opportunity offers broad exposure, hands-on supplier management, and a chance to shape procurement culture and outcomes within a global dairy leader.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• 26 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• matched pension contributions up to 6%
• life assurance

Responsibilities

• Manage and negotiate site-specific MRO service agreements with approved suppliers, while supporting onboarding and governance
• Drive spend transparency via analytics, reporting, and cross-site savings opportunities
• Improve purchasing behaviour by increasing contract/catalog usage and reducing free-text purchasing
• Ensure data quality and compliance across MRO purchasing, including master data, PO structures, approval flows, and coding standards
• Support continuous improvement, procurement tool implementations, and process optimization across regions and sites

Key requirements

• 3–5 years in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, MRO, or indirect purchasing
• Experience negotiating contracts and managing supplier relationships
• Strong analytical skills translating data into business recommendations
• Solid understanding of procurement and P2P processes, systems, and governance
• Experience in manufacturing/food production or industrial environments is an advantage

• Cross-functional collaboration
• Stakeholder influence across locations
• Structured, continuous improvement mindset
• Attention to detail with big-picture thinking
• Analytical capabilities for data-driven insights
• Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes and governance

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