SEWS-E, established in 1999 is part of Sumitomo Electric Group (SEG). With a turnover in excess of 700M and over 20,000 employees in Europe, in today’s automotive industry, SEWS-E products set the standard for excellence, while meeting and exceeding customers’ expectation of quality, delivery and cost.
Sumitomo Electric Group, currently operates globally in over 40 countries with 414 subsidiaries and affiliates, across five business segments: Automotive, Industrial Materials, Electronics, Infocommunications, Environment and Energy.
We embody and respect the Sumitomo Spirit, which has been handed down over 400 years and is respected to this day:
·Banji-nissei “Do your sincere best, not only in business, but also in every aspect of your life”
·Shinyo-kakujitsu “Place importance on integrity and sound management”
·Fusu-furi “Do not act rashly or carelessly in pursuit of immoral business”.
A career with SEWS-E offers a number of exciting and challenging opportunities, with many roles involving international travel. We are always looking for talented individuals who want to develop their careers both locally and globally.
The Role
We are looking for a Buyer to join our Headquarters site in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire. The Buyer will be responsible for the purchase of raw material used within SEWS-E's manufacturing process. They will be responsible for a number of suppliers and will ensure that all purchasing requirements are met to enable the supplier to deliver material as required by SEWS-E manufacturing sites.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
* Responsible for various automotive commodities covering a global supply base, compromising direct and indirect purchases
* Identify and investigate potential alternative suppliers where appropriate to reduce business cost / risk
* Evaluate bids, select, recommend suppliers as well as negotiate pricing, delivery, quality and service
* Follow up on awards until completion of order
* When necessary negotiate and settle with suppliers regarding rejections, losses, return of materials etc
* Targeted year on year cost reductions
* Development of supplier relationships and build upon key commodity strategies
* Leading purchasing activities for project: for mass production parts and parts in development for the project
* Purchasing interface between project engineering, purchasing, sales and manufacturing
* Member of the project team reporting to the Platform Manager for all activities related to the project
* Including quarterly report of results
Skills & Qualifications
* Experience in automotive industry is preferred but not required
* Knowledge of plastic, rubber, metal or electronic components is beneficial
* Understanding of the manufacturing constraints and ability to work under pressure
* Good communication/negotiation and problem solving skills
* Computer literate in MS Office applications
* Fluent written and spoken English
Special Conditions
* Must have an existing right to work in the UK
Additional Benefits
* 25 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays
* Additional holidays with length of service
* Life assurance
* Flexible benefits
* Company pension scheme with 12% employer contribution
* Hybrid working
* Free flu jabs
* Onsite parking
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