Buyer - Raw Materials - Coventry, United Kingdom - Agratas

Agratas

Verified Company

Coventry, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

About Us
Agratas is a global battery business within the Tata group.

We are rapidly scaling up our operations to pioneer the design, development, and manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) at our state-of-the-art gigafactory in the UK.

Buyer - Raw Material Procurement

As a Buyer for Raw Material Procurement, you will be responsible for the appropriate strategy development, global sourcing and procurement of raw materials required for Electric Vehicle battery manufacturing to meet the strategic objectives of the organisation.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Execute a strategic sourcing plan for procurement, in alignment with the company's goals and objectives.
Driving local & global sourcing strategies to secure long term supplies of Raw material at an industry best prices and contracts terms.
Managing Supplier relationships. Being accountable for the negotiations of supplier contracts and commercial terms & conditions.
Create supplier specific supply resilience programs to ensure a longterm supply security and Identify, manage and mitigate supply chain risk.
Lead the development of commodity pricing trends through various levers like market trends and work with pricing team to develop business forecasts.
Use various levers like multisource to drive competition and supply resilience.
Collaborate with product development to identify and evaluate new products, considering factors such as market demand, customer preferences, and profitability.

Qualifications & Experience:

Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
Significant experience in Procurement (Raw materials and minerals etc will be preferred).

Desired Characteristics:

Strong analytical and data skills.
Strategic thinker with strong execution skills.
Strong stakeholder management and relationship building and proven Crossfunctional leadership skills.
Demonstrated success in developing and executing procurement strategies that drive cost savings and operational efficiency.
Knowledge of relevant procurement regulations, compliance requirements, and ethical practices
Financial acumen to analyse costs, budgets, and financial implications of procurement decisions.
At Agratas we strongly believe that people are at their best when they feel supported and happy in their workplace. To that end we continue to cultivate a diverse workforce which protects the individuality of each employee. We therefore warmly welcome applicants from any race, gender, sexuality, and ability. Should you have a preference in how your suitability is assessed for this role or require any reasonable adjustments please let the Talent Acquisition team know._

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