Location
Gaydon, Warwickshire
Position
Buyer
Vacancy Type
Contract
J37398531

Job Description

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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Our Clients are unable to provide sponsorship for Visas; therefore, only candidates eligible to work in the UK need apply!

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.

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