Senior Buyer - Tamworth, United Kingdom - LKQ Euro Car Parts

LKQ Euro Car Parts

Verified Company

Tamworth, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Senior Buyer will make sure to achieve greatest value contribution, benefit realization and efficiency from indirect procurement activities in the Region and within the Group together with the LKQE IDP team members and ensuring key internal stakeholders'satisfaction by meeting their demands in terms of cost (TCO), quality, service and innovative solutions.

Why work for LKQ Euro Car Parts?

We are a people first organisation - for our colleagues, the customer is at the heart of everything we do, and in turn we put our colleagues at the forefront of our business.

As with many of our roles, we are happy to talk about flexible working options,we are committed to supporting a healthy work-life balance.

We're looking for people who love what they do, are passionate about delivering only the very best and make it their business to excel, whatever their role.

We strive to support all our employeesthrough their individual career paths and thrive within our business.

Key responsibilities:

Manage all tender renewal processes for indirect procurement. This can include going through 3 quote processing, liaising with functions on requirements, liaising with key suppliers and being responsible for meeting all deadlines
Building relationships with all suppliers cross functionally to ensure maximum efficiency and cost savings
Working closely with key stakeholders ensuring they are aware of governance and process
Supporting the Head of IDP on deployment of strategies for the UK&I business
Be a primary point of contact and reference for Indirect Procurement for both internal and external customers for UK Business
Ensure effective implementation and compliance with new procurement processes including systems such as Coupa and Babbage
Analysing supplier performance closely, meeting with suppliers regularly to ensure efficiencies and that LKQ ECP are receiving the best price and service possible
Establish and maintain clear communication channels with key stakeholders (region/country management, operations, functions) through regular business review meetings and clear communication matrix

Key and required skills:

Significant experience working in procurement with experience in Indirect Procurement
Degree or CIPPS is desirable
Experienced in managing stakeholder relationships
Strong interpersonal skills to effectively interact with all teams, areas and levels in the business
Experienced in working in a matrix organization

LKQ Euro Car Parts sits at the heart of the automotive aftermarket, supplying an unrivalled range of vehicle parts to over 18,000 customers through a world-class logistics operation in the UK and Ireland.

But we're so much more than just a parts supplier