Job Title: On-Cycle Strategic Buyer
Location: Gaydon, Warwickshire
Rate: £40.69ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £30.80ph PAYE
Employment Type: Contract (31.3.26 (Maternity Cover))
Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week
Reference: J39884
Job Description:
As an On-cycle Strategic Buyer for Seating commodities, you will utilise your experience to analyse, define, and implement market and sourcing strategies for your designated commodities on behalf of our client. The On-Cycle Strategic Buyer will be responsible for the global commodity sourcing through the global sourcing process until launch of the vehicle.
In addition, you will support and work closely with the Regional Delivery Teams and engage with specialists within the Purchasing Function as required to ensure optimum value creation and delivery for our client as well as leading Stakeholder relationships and ensuring that our client is appropriately represented both internally and externally. You will report to the Procurement Manager and support in the development of the Supplier and Internal Stakeholder relationships to ensure strategic and programme alignment. You will also manage Suppliers within your designated commodities and be responsible for Supplier Business Reviews ensuring that the Global Commodity Strategy and Supply Base Market strategy is effectively deployed and the external supply chain. This position will play a vital role with contributing to the future strategy of our client and will create various opportunities to co-operate with different business areas.
Skills Required:
* Negotiation
* Communication skills
* Stakeholder management
Experience Required:
* Graduate with Purchasing experience.
Experience Preferred:
* Direct purchasing experience, automotive industry experience, engineering knowledge, international business knowledge, CIPS qualification desirable, but is not essential.
Additional Information:
Hybrid work model but recommendation is at least 2 days per week in the office.
This role is INSIDE IR35.
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Caresoft Global 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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