Job Title:Senior Buyer
Location: Gaydon, Warwickshire
Rate: £40.73ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £30.31ph on a PAYE basis
Employment Type: Contract (Currently financed until March 2027)
Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week
Reference: J37398531
Position Description:
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
Your accountabilities will include, but not limited to:
Strategy & Sourcing:
- Responsible for Strategic Category Plan (SCP) creation and delivery
- Delivering sourcing in line with policy and to agreed targets through the Global Sourcing Process (GSP) and deploying Total Cost of Ownership approach
- Leading complex supplier negotiations including legal and financial approval pre-Contract / Purchase Order, engaging specialist teams and Global Purchasing Finance
- Responsible for delivering against savings programme targets (value-add and budgetary savings)
- Contract & Supplier Relationship Management
- Working with Stakeholders and Finance to operate the contract management governance
- Responsible for managing dispute resolution process
- Change management of the contracts and Purchase Orders
- Support Financial reconciliation activities, as required
- Contract audit/reviews in line with requirements
- Ensuring the Supplier Relationship Management and Supplier Performance Management processes are carried out effectively
- Responsible for organising and conducting the Supplier business reviews, capture the minutes and actions and work with suppliers and internal stakeholders to complete the actions
Skills:
Knowledge, Skills, Experience:
- An individual who is results driven, demonstrates, tenacity, drive and perseverance, with the ability to deliver in a complex, highly demanding environment.
- Commercial awareness and negotiation skills
- Understand category management principles
- Strategic thinking
- Global business understanding and experience
- Operational Contract Management experience
- Relationship management - internal and external
- Flexibility and agility to be able to adjust to changing business needs
- Experience within an Automotive OEM or Supplier (desirable)
- Category knowledge (capital equipment procurement) (desirable)
- Relevant professional qualification (desirable)
Personal Profile:
- An enthusiastic individual who is able to deliver results in a complex, highly demanding environment.
- A pro-active and resilient individual who has a continuous learning mindset
- An effective communicator with the desire to influence cross-functionally
- A team player who actively develops and supports team members
Education:
- Degree qualified or equivalent experience preferred
** THIS POSITION IS CONFIRMED INSIDE IR35**
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CS Technical Staffing Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency.
We are an independent highly-experienced recruitment consultancy dedicated to specialist markets within the Automotive, Aerospace, Agricultural & Construction Industries.
No terminology within this advert is intended to unlawfully discriminate on the grounds of age, sex, race or disability and we welcome all applications.