- Developing and maintaining relationships with suppliers, fostering collaboration and driving continuous improvement in supplier performance.
- Negotiating contracts and agreements with suppliers to secure optimal terms and conditions, including pricing, delivery schedules, and service levels.
- Implementing strategies such as demand aggregation, supplier consolidation, and contract renegotiation to achieve cost reduction targets while maintaining quality standards.
- Collaborating with internal stakeholders across departments such as finance, operations, and legal to understand their procurement needs and requirements.
- Identifying opportunities for process improvements and optimisation within the procurement function.
- Marketing, Professional Services, Property, Facilities, HR, Engineering Services, IT Software & Hardware, Design Services, Automotive Sales Infrastructure (desirable)
- Proficiency in purchasing tools and technologies, such as eSourcing platforms and ERP systems.
- Knowledge of purchasing best practices, contract law, and regulatory requirements.
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Buyer Ftc
1 week ago
Macildowie Recruitment and Retention Leicester, United KingdomWe are recruiting for an exciting new role for our household name client who are looking to grow their team. The Buyer position would be joining initially on a 6 month fixed-term contract, but has potential for extension and even becoming permanent afterwards. · The role offers h ...
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Buyer- Ftc
1 week ago
LHH Recruitment Warwick, Warwickshire, United KingdomOur client, a leading manufacturing organisation, is seeking a skilled and experienced Indirect Buyer to join their team. Identify suitable sources of supply for indirect purchasing requirements across multi-site manufacturing facilities · Good awareness of indirect purchasing r ...
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Buyer- Ftc
1 week ago
Company: Warwick, Warwickshire, United KingdomFind jobs in the automotive retail industry · The company are a global leader within their field, offering extensive career progression routes & a hybrid working model.Duties-Responsible for procurement of indirect services & materials. Develop & lead on cost savings projects wi ...
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Category Buyer Ftc
1 week ago
Macildowie Recruitment and Retention Leicester, United KingdomWe are proud to be recruiting for a Category Buyer for our client who is leading British brand and are looking to add an experienced head to an ever-growing team. The role, initially on a 6 month fixed-term contract, would be looking after Packaging andGNFR spend within the team, ...
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Buyer (1 Year Ftc)
3 days ago
Meggitt Shepshed, United Kingdom**Buyer (1 year FTC)**: · - Requisition ID: Business Unit: E&E Loughborough PS Location: Shepshed, LEC, United Kingdom, LE12 9EQWe are a global leader in the research, design, integration, manufacture, certification, and lifetime service of flight control, hydraulic, fuel and ine ...
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Buyer (18 Months Ftc)
3 days ago
Parker Meggitt Shepshed, United Kingdom**Buyer (18 months FTC)**: · - Requisition ID: Business Unit: E&E Loughborough PS Location: Shepshed, LEC, United Kingdom, LE12 9EQWe are a global leader in the research, design, integration, manufacture, certification, and lifetime service of flight control, hydraulic, fuel and ...
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Senior Buyer-12 Month Ftc
5 days ago
Dunelm Syston, United KingdomThe Commercial team are responsible for sourcing, developing and selling products that represent fantastic value for money, offer great quality, are innovative and sustainable. The commercial team are also responsible for trading ranges to optimise sales and profit and for develo ...
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Senior Buyer-12 Month Ftc
5 days ago
Dunelm Leicester, United KingdomThe Commercial team are responsible for sourcing, developing and selling products that represent fantastic value for money, offer great quality, are innovative and sustainable. The commercial team are also responsible for trading ranges to optimise sales and profit and for develo ...
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Buyers Administrator
6 days ago
Lorien Coventry, United KingdomBuyers Administrator - 12 month FTC · A leading financial organisation based in Coventry are currently looking for a Buyers administrator to join the team on a 12 FTC maternity cover. In this role you will be assisting the procurement team dealing with tenders, buying services (n ...
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Buying Admin Assistant
2 days ago
Sainsburys Coventry, United Kingdom**Buying Admin Assistant - Home Living Textiles (12 month FTC)** · - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract UJ) · Our Buying teams on General Merchandise are key to delivering our 'brands that deliver' retail priority. We're a friendly team who love all things buying Our buying teams are r ...
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Buying Admin Assistant
5 days ago
Sainsburys Coventry, United Kingdom**Buying Admin Assistant - Garden Maintenance, Pet & DIY (10m FTC)** · - 10 Month Fixed Term Contract LO) · Our Buying teams on General Merchandise are key to delivering our 'brands that deliver' retail priority. We're a friendly team who love all things buying Our buying teams a ...
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Senior IT Buyer
6 days ago
Morson Talent Coventry, United Kingdom Full timeJob Title: Senior Buyer – IT · Location: Coventry / Flexible – travel to Coventry min once per week · Duration: 6-9 month FTC · Job overview · We are currently supporting a leading energy provider recruit an established Senior IT Buyer, to further strengthen their IS Procurem ...
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Senior Merchandiser
2 days ago
Sainsburys Coventry, United Kingdom**Senior Merchandiser - Utility (12 month FTC)** · - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract DC) · This is a fantastic opportunity to join as a Senior Merchandiser looking after both own label product and big brands. You would be joining a Commercial team that has seen outstanding growth, o ...
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Senior Designer
3 hours ago
Sainsburys Coventry, United Kingdom**Senior Designer - Seasonal - 6m FTC** · - 6 Month Fixed Term Contract AF) · We have an exciting opportunity for a fixed term contract for a Senior Designer in our Seasonal team - you'll have a wide remit covering print, pattern & product development across a broad set of catego ...
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Semi-conductor Buyer
1 day ago
Jaguar Land Rover Gaydon, United KingdomREQ ID: 115544 · JOB TITLE: Semi-Conductor Buyer - 12 Month FTC · SALARY: £39,400 - £52,200 · POSTING END DATE: 31/05/2023 · LOCATION: Gaydon · Beyond Property, Purchasing, HR and IT, more than being part of our Finance or Marketing teams, beyond even Sales and Service, every rol ...
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HR Advisor
1 week ago
Global Payments Leicester, United KingdomEvery day, Global Payments makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our payments solutions for credit, debit, prepaid and merchant services. Our worldwide team helps over 3 million companies, more than 1,300 financial institutions an ...
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Managed Services Account Manager
1 week ago
Cox Automotive Leicester, United KingdomManaged Services Account Manager - 12 month FTC · The Department · Dealer Auction is a digital business leading the way in the transformation of automotive remarketing. A joint venture between Auto Trader and Cox Automotive, Dealer Auction is the UK's largest online wholesale mar ...
Buyer- Ftc - Warwick, Warwickshire, United Kingdom - Different Technologies Pty Ltd.
Description
Forseven, a revolutionary company looking to transform the EV industry through cutting-edge technology and innovative engineering practices, is seeking an exceptional Indirect Buyer to join our highly skilled and dynamic Strategic Sourcing Team.
This pivotal role will operate in a hybrid capacity out of one of our offices near Warwick, Bicester, or Guilford where the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work alongside some of the most visionary minds in the automotive field.
With its rapid growth trajectory and dynamic nature, Forseven offers you an exceptional platform to help drive strategy as we expand into new horizons.
Reporting to the Indirect Purchasing Manager, you will play a key role in sourcing, negotiating contracts, and managing supplier relationships to achieve cost savings, ensure quality, and maintain compliance with procurement policies and procedures.
Executing and developing procurement activities for a range of indirect spend categories, such as engineering services, IT services & hardware, marketing, property, facilities, professional services.
Our passion lies in revolutionising the electric vehicle industry through our cutting-edge advancements and sustainable solutions that aim to transform the way transportation is perceived.
Currently operating under stealth mode, our focus is entirely directed towards achieving excellence as pioneers in creating sustainable mobility solutions which will help shape the future of transportation.
