Purchasing Officer - Guildford, United Kingdom - Contechs

Contechs
Contechs
Verified Company
Guildford, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Purchasing Officer - Automotive

Duration: 6 Months Rolling


Location:
Shalford, Surrey / WFH

Outside IR35 - £ £30.00 per hour depending on experience


Role:


  • Support planning and implementation of sourcing activities of automotive engineering development projects and new vehicle projects, maintaining frequent supplier contacts on a daily business level and consolidating global strategy.
  • Support the procurement, negotiations and cost management for commodities within the functional teams to market competitive pricing with an emphasis on sustainability

Main responsibilities:


  • Support sourcing for specific commodities within Automotive Sector
  • Collaborate with Engineering and act as main contact for all commercial issues towards suppliers.
  • Support sourcing strategies, carry out market test analysis and benchmarking studies, strategically developing a global supply base.
  • Prepare and support the RFQ process through to negotiation, implementation and ongoing monitoring of supplier agreements.
  • Prepare presentations focused on business case and supplier evaluation (financial, logistics, sustainability, D&D) for the supplier choice forum.
  • Coordinate cross functional teams comprising of Engineering, Programme Management, Quality, Cost Estimating,
  • Manufacturing and legal to secure the project deliverables.
  • Collaborate with global Purchasing team

Nice to Have Criteria:


  • 1 years+ relevant automotive industry experience
  • University degree in business, engineering or equivalent work experience
  • Knowledge of MS Office packages
  • Preferable experience with automotive procurement ordering and management systems and processes.
  • Good understanding about cost structure, with factbased negotiation, analytical and problemsolving skills
  • Strong communication and presentation skills and fluent in English.

Additional Information:


  • Full UK Drivers License
Excellent Opportunity with immediate starts available


Job Types:
Full-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 6 months


Salary:
From £25.00 per hour


Benefits:


  • Casual dress
  • Free parking
  • Onsite parking
  • Sick pay
  • Wellness programme
  • Work from home

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Holidays
  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends

Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Guildford
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