Job Description

Join Evri as a Senior Buyer - drive value, innovation and sustainable procurement. At Evri, we're reimagining how we buy, build resilient supply chains, and unlock value across every category of spend. As a Senior Buyer, you'll play a crucial role in delivering commercial value, mitigating supply risks, and embedding ESG goals through strategic procurement. Working closely with Procurement leadership and key business stakeholders, you'll manage the end-to-end procurement process across key categories - balancing cost savings, quality, service, and sustainability.
This is a great time to be joining us! We are growing year on year, with ambitious plans for future growth and we would love to give you the opportunity to grow with us!
Interested? Take a look below to understand what you'll be doing as Senior Buyer:

• Lead (with support) on the 5-step Evri category management process for designated spend areas.
• Develop strategies that deliver Total Cost of Ownership improvements, cash flow benefits, and ESG enhancements.
• Become the subject matter expert for your categories, building deep knowledge of the market, commercial models, and supplier dynamics.
• Own critical financial and commercial analysis, including cost baselines, bid evaluation, and savings modelling.
• Design and execute negotiation strategies with suppliers.
• Lead on contract negotiation and manage supplier agreements by working with legal and senior procurement stakeholders.
• Implement and manage EVRi's standard commercial terms.
• Monitor and manage supplier performance across your categories.
• Act as the point of escalation for contract issues, cost variations, or performance concerns.
• Partner with Finance to manage in-contract costs and support continuous performance improvement.
• Independently manage your procurement initiatives and improvement projects, ensuring on-time and high-quality execution.

Still interested? Great News! We are looking for:

• Degree in a relevant field such as Supply Chain, Business, STEM - or equivalent practical experience and CIPS Level 2/3 (or working towards) is advantageous.
• 2-3 years' experience as a Buyer or in a similar commercial role.
• Proven track record of delivering commercial value through procurement.
• Knowledge of procurement levers, cost management, and budgetary influence.
• Excellent analytical skills and advanced Excel proficiency.
• Commercial acumen, with awareness of cash flow, CAPEX/OPEX and financial accounting.
• Strong initiative, resilience, and a passion for continuous improvement.

At Evri, we know we only grow if our people do too. That's why we're committed to building a truly inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can bring - and be - their whole authentic selves. We're on a journey to better represent the customers we serve around the UK. We're committed to removing barriers and ensuring that every person at Evri is valued for who they are and what they bring to our business.
We are Evri. Where everyone is welcome.
We're excited for the future. Let's deliver it together.
Every parcel, every person, every place - every delivery made for you.
Evri is leading the way in creating responsible delivery experiences for everyone, everywhere. And we're doing that by offering the most convenient way to send, receive and return parcels without costing the earth.
Whether it's a customer sending a present to a friend, a marketplace trader shipping in bulk or a major retailer such as John Lewis, asos or Next, we've got it covered. With our team of 30,000 couriers, thousands of local ParcelShops and a growing network of hubs and depots across the country, we safely get parcels from A to everywhere.
And it's not just customers and retailers who trust us. We've won loads of industry awards over the past few years, including gongs for IT, innovation and our green fleet.
But we wouldn't be the biggest dedicated parcel delivery company in the UK without amazing people. We're a friendly, ambitious and diverse bunch, united by a passion for delivering the best customer experience. We have great opportunities throughout the business, so take a look to see where you might fit in. We can't wait to hear from you.