Direct Delivery Buyer - Warwick, United Kingdom - Contechs

Contechs

Verified Company

Warwick, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Position Title:
Direct Production Delivery Buyer

Duration: 12 Month Rolling Contract

Location:
Hybrid Working / Ryton

Division:
Purchasing

£38.20 per hour - Inside IR3- Umbrella Rate

Role Profile

The Classic division is part of the Clients' Special Vehicle Operations and is actively developing and delivering a global proposition to offer cars, services, parts, accessories and experiences to customers of Classic Client products worldwide.
There is a high level of internal and external demand across a number of sales channels, all looking for genuine Classic parts and accessory product offers.
To fulfil this demand Classic must develop, source and sell a range of products that are commercially profitable.
Our vehicles continually set the benchmark for luxury, innovation, and performance thanks to our unrivalled commitment to infinite detail & authenticity.
In the role of Senior Technical Buyer, you will join the Classic Purchasing team, having strategic and transactional responsibility for new part sourcing for both Classic brands.
You will source and manage parts for Classic programmes and the aftermarket.

In Your Role, You Will

Be working within the Classic Purchasing Team collaborating closely with; MP&L, the programme team, STA site engineering, Product Specialists, Engineering and Operations supporting aftermarket new part introduction and Classic production part sourcing.
Be responsible for the complete end to end sourcing process for specific parts and accessories.
Lead supplier negotiations to achieve best supplier selection (QCDIS).
Communicate requirements to potential suppliers ensuring there is complete technical understanding in collaboration with STA & engineering.
Develop the Classic Supply base, identifying new supplier opportunities, consolidation and rationalisation where required.
Working with a programme bill of material (BOM), report on the sourcing status and critical changes that may affect the achievement of programme gateway milestones.
Report on programme gateway purchasing deliverables and support programme meetings.
Support business case development for new part introduction in collaboration with Product Specialists.
Support & manage cost reduction & supplier quality throughout the Classic business.

Key Performance Indicators

Cost Management driving BOM costs down and managing increases within budget
New Part Sourcing to target (guardrails and within SLA)
Support Parts availability (aftermarket and programmes)
Strategic Commodity Dossier delivery on key commodities
Supplier performance management / Supplier Relationship Management target

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

Strategy & Sourcing:

Responsible for the generation and execution of commodity and supplier strategy, and for the effective operational relationships with suppliers in Classics strategy.
Lead development of Strategic Commodity Dossier delivery representing Classic requirements ensuring analytics on suppliers, market and business requirements is kept up to date and available.
Lead development of product/part strategies to deliver profit and revenue generation for programmes and the aftermarket.
Responsible for issue and analysis of RFQs in Region, and liaison with suppliers to ensure sourcing in line with policy, programme milestone and to agreed targets through Classics Sourcing Board, deploying TCO & TVO approach.
Delivery of multiple Classic stakeholder KPI's (cost, pricing, MoQ, leadtime, delivery) on time for programme and AM delivery.

Cost Management:

Manage New Model Programme introduction of designated commodity/system, including contracted supplier obligations, production readiness and resolution of any commercial and/or programme issues/risks.
Deliver material cost and distribution costs to target through effective cost management of designated commodities.
Investigate and ensure resolution of incontract commercial issues including unverified invoices relating to price queries, agreed cost reductions, tooling costs, design changes and all liability claims, to minimise the costs to Jaguar Land Rover.

Supplier Management

Represent Classic within supplier relationship management approach, coordinating with key Classics stakeholders to ensure full supplier understanding of quality, cost, ESOW delivery and programme timing requirements.
Lead supplier negotiations and contracting of both new and existing model commodities, with support from cross functional teams and wider Purchasing function.
Lead Supplier Business Reviews with your suppliers to develop supplier relationships in accordance with the supplier segmentation model.
Supplier and Supply chain Risk Management for assigned commodities.
Monitor external supply chain performance and communicate to the relevant stakeholders as appropriate

Knowledge, Skills and experience