Senior Buyer - Gaydon, United Kingdom - Jaguar Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover
Jaguar Land Rover
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Gaydon, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Description

REQ ID:
114185


JOB TITLE:
Senior Buyer


SALARY:
£40,900 - £52,000


POSTING END DATE:
13/04/2023


LOCATION:
Gaydon


Beyond Property, Purchasing, HR and IT, more than being part of our Finance or Marketing teams, beyond even Sales and Service, every role in every business area offers unique opportunities to make an impact on the future of mobility and the automotive industry.


The Opportunity


As a Senior Buyer within indirect procurement you will have overall responsibility and leadership for all contract management and Supplier Relationship management activities and local and regional sourcing within their sphere of responsibility.

Including;

  • Lead continuous improvements in purchasing activities by supporting COE initiatives / activities for their respective categories
  • Responsible for internal stakeholder alignment on strategy and sourcing, including key focus on regional inputs and regional deployment for their categories
  • Responsible for global category strategy development and deployment to deliver company cost and quality targets through sourcing within the Global markets for their categories
  • Responsible for sourcing in line with Strategy Category Plan through the Global Sourcing Process for their categories
  • Responsible for contract implementation
  • Responsible for the Contract and Supplier Relationship Management activities for the contracts created at a global and regional level
  • Responsible for supplier relationships through the supplier performance management process for their categories

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential:

  • An individual who is results driven, demonstrates, tenacity, drive and perseverance, with the ability to deliver in a complex, highly demanding environment.
  • Degree qualified or equivalent experience preferred
  • Commercial Awareness and Negotiation skills
  • Understand category management principles
  • Strategic thinking
  • Global business understanding and experience
  • Operational Contract Management experience
  • Relationship management internal and external
  • Flexibility and agility to be able to adjust to changing business needs
  • Ability to travel (domestically and internationally desirable)

Personal Profile

Essential:

  • An individual, who works independently, is results driven, demonstrating tenacity, drive and perseverance with the ability to deliver operational plans in a complex, highly demanding environment.
  • An individual with the capability to combine a short term, pragmatic focus with medium term planning
  • A resilient and enthusiastic individual who responds constructively to new ideas and inputs
  • An individual with the ability to challenge existing thinking in a positive way whilst building credibility and trust through experience and personal style
  • A good communicator with the ability to communicate complex ideas
  • A effective team player, actively develops and supports team members

SO WHY US?


Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you'll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, membership of a competitive pension plan and performance related bonus scheme.

All this and more makes Jaguar Land Rover the perfect place to continue your journey.


This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split your time between working from home and in the office.

At Jaguar Land Rover, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees with more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work, if suitable for their role.

Further details can be discussed with the Hiring Manager at interview stage.

Jaguar Land Rover is committed to equal opportunity for all.
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