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Senior Buyer - Gaydon - £14-£18 per hour.
This is a long term contract as a Senior Buyer.
Responsible for a portfolio of commodities which could be in one of the following areas: Body and Exterior, Chassis, Powertrain, Electrical, Interior, Programmes, Aftermarket, TVM (Total Value Management) and FM&SP (Facilities, Materials & Services Purchasing). Main responsibilities would include: Managing supplier relationships in conjunction with the Business Objectives,Strategy planning, Sourcing New Product/Programs in line with agreed timescales. Controlling all expenditure related to Engineering Design and Testing, Prototypes, Tooling, and Goods/Services. Developing, along with Engineering, opportunities to improve design, cost and quality, Benchmarking existing product and analysing market trends, Annual cost improvement negotiations. Identifying Emerging Market Sourcing opportunities in countries such as Brazil, Russia, India and China.
Successful candidates will have excellent Communication Skills with the ability to develop world-class influencing and negotiating skills. Aptitude to operate effectively within a challenging environment. Attention to detail is essential with the ability to adhere to a complex processes.
Candidates must have a good level of IT competence in programmes such as Excel and Word and a high level of numerical and analytical competence are essential. Demonstrate ability to build effective cross functional relationships.
Purchasing experience, within an engineering environment.An understanding of the automotive procurement marketplace is essential along with a demonstrable commercial business awareness.
For details please contact Sarah Harvey Ltd, 37 Chandos Street, Leamington Spa CV32 4RL
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