Buyer - IT & Marketing


Company:	Greggs PLC
Salary:	£35,000 - £40,000 per annum, depending on experience
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8BU
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	18 Sept 2026
Closing date:	26 Oct 2026

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Summary

Vacancy Information

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Buyer to join our Good Not For Resale (GNFR) Procurement team in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Greggs purchases equipment and services for both its manufacturing facilities and retail estate of circa 2,500 shops. In this role, you\'ll support the sourcing, procurement and supplier management of a portfolio worth approximately £50m, with a particular focus on our IT and Marketing categories.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Buyer seeking greater exposure to strategic procurement, stakeholder engagement and supplier management within a complex retail environment. Working closely with key stakeholders and strategic suppliers, you\'ll play an important role in delivering commercial value, supporting business growth and helping shape the future of our IT and Marketing operations.

We\'re looking for an experienced Buyer with proven supplier management and commercial negotiation skills, ideally gained within IT, Marketing or other indirect procurement categories. In return, you\'ll benefit from ongoing professional development opportunities, including GAP Negotiation training and CIPS qualifications, enabling you to further develop your procurement and category management expertise.

We can offer you:

Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 10% of your salary
Pension scheme with matching employer contributions up to 7%
Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
Profit share - We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our colleagues who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day
The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave twice a year
Colleague share plans, giving you the opportunity to save and invest in Greggs, with the chance to buy Greggs shares at a discounted rate
Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsidised for your dependants
Income Protection should you become unable to work due to long-term sickness
Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year\'s salary
Virtual GP, Physiotherapy and Lifestyle Consultations - we provide access to a fantastic total wellbeing app for you and your family
Employee Assistance Programme - we provide all colleagues with access to an EAP helpline providing mental health support as well as financial and legal support
Savings and discounts, including digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
Career progression and learning and development opportunities
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Colleague Networks - internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another

About the role

This is a full-time role, however flexibility in this will be considered
We know that having a work-life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role
The base location for this role is Greggs House, Quorum Business Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8BU

What you’ll do

Key Responsibilities:

To liaise with Internal Stakeholders where appropriate to understand their requirements for purchases, such that they can be tendered if appropriate
Negotiating Commercial and Contractual terms with Suppliers, comfortable negotiating MSAs for SaaS and services
Support in the managing of, and resolving, day to day issues with suppliers in a timely and effective manner. Liaise with senior purchasing team to agree approach and activity for purchases linked to their supplier relationships.
End to end procurement process, RFI, RFP, negotiation, contracting and ongoing supplier management
Taking ownership for, and driving, cost saving initiatives throughout the business in key areas of responsibility: including but not exclusively, IT hardware, 3rd party software, retail (in-store) marketing, corporate services contracts
To extract and analyse SAP data to identify opportunities to drive value or consolidate suppliers in their category
Identifying and negotiating appropriate specifications and SLAs for goods and services supplied
Adhere, support and contribute to our Responsible Sourcing processes and goals
Reviewing processes and standard ways of working to support IT category leads with long-term procurement strategy that maintains customer focus and ensures best practice is achieved
Maintaining good relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, including suppliers To support the Purchasing Managers on larger projects as required

About you

You\'ll fit right into this role if you:

Have significant experience managing large and complex spend portfolios, ideally across IT, Marketing or other indirect procurement categories
Have a proven track record of supplier management, commercial negotiations, contract management, and delivering cost-saving and value-creation initiatives
Can build strong relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership, through clear and credible communication
Are confident managing internal and external contacts with professionalism, diplomacy and commercial awareness
Have experience leading tender processes and driving value through effective supplier engagement and sourcing activities
Are highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, projects and deadlines simultaneously
Have experience using SAP or a similar ERP system, alongside advanced Excel skills, to analyse and report on procurement performance
Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and are comfortable presenting information to a range of audiences
Are highly numerate, commercially minded and able to translate data into meaningful insights
Are proficient in Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel, Power BI and Copilot, with SAP experience being advantageous

About Greggs

Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes Greggs so special is our culture – the way we are, the way we behave and the way we support each other. We're hard-working, but above all else we're family; and it doesn't matter who you are, where you're from or what your favourite bake is, we’d love you to join us! We want everyone to feel welcome at Greggs and our colleagues to be able to be themselves at work, whatever their background, preferences, or views. We'll make sure you have the skills and knowledge you need to have a great career with us.

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